Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 58.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 58.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.1% | — |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 58.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 58.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 51.2% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.1% | 58.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 13 Guinea 59.8% compare
- 14 Niger 59.3% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 58.5% compare
- 17 Lesotho 57.2% compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 56.8% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 56.1% compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 58.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".