Share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of female workers by sector was 68.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 68.38. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.38, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.02 | 89.15 | 92.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.66 | 79.91 | 88.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.56 | 69.02 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.27 | 68.38 | 69.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Malawi 71.21 compare
- 8 Uganda 70.83 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.51 compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3 compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.02 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.43 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of female workers by sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.38 in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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