Share of female workers by sector in Laos
Laos: Share of female workers by sector was 68.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.11
in 1991
All-time low
68.38
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 92.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.38, in 2025.
Laos 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.
Share of female workers by sector in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.11 | — |
| 1992 | 92.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.88 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.66 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.38 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.87 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.33 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.78 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.15 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.5 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.82 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.11 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.34 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.46 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.54 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.37 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.13 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.91 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.75 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.73 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.56 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.23 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.97 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.64 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.32 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.61 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.02 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.65 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.57 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.33 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.77 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 68.38 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.43 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Laos?
- Share of female workers by sector in Laos was 68.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.38 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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