Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos
Laos: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 27,418 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 27,418 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos peaked at 27,991 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,052 constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
Laos ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,052 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 13,421 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13,748 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,103 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 15,043 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,474 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,216 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15,821 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,170 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,897 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18,675 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 20,553 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 21,903 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 22,417 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23,077 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23,836 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25,942 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 27,991 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 27,698 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,153 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27,453 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27,639 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26,891 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26,804 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26,729 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 27,418 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27,418 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27,418 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,094 constant 2015 US$ | 13,052 constant 2015 US$ | 16,897 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,925 constant 2015 US$ | 18,675 constant 2015 US$ | 27,991 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,156 constant 2015 US$ | 26,729 constant 2015 US$ | 27,639 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Azerbaijan 29,020 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Latvia 28,451 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 27,618 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Iraq 27,075 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Russia 26,871 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 26,715 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Laos was 27,418 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27,991 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,052 constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.