Labour share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour share of GDP was 48.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2022
All-time low
47.2%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 48.0% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.0% | — |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 52 Poland 48.5% compare
- 53 El Salvador 48.4% compare
- 54 Namibia 48.3% compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.0% compare
- 57 Nepal 47.9% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 47.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -10.9 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 964.65 current US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Labour share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 48.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for labour share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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