Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Laos ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.