Lao PDR - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Lao PDR was 3,856,860 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,856,860 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,940,985 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,940,985
1991 1,989,966
1992 2,039,753
1993 2,090,223
1994 2,140,118
1995 2,191,540
1996 2,233,063
1997 2,277,509
1998 2,324,438
1999 2,373,210
2000 2,423,842
2001 2,479,856
2002 2,535,583
2003 2,593,307
2004 2,655,591
2005 2,723,216
2006 2,797,840
2007 2,875,196
2008 2,953,835
2009 3,031,600
2010 3,107,269
2011 3,182,452
2012 3,257,414
2013 3,331,273
2014 3,403,116
2015 3,472,615
2016 3,543,198
2017 3,611,116
2018 3,678,317
2019 3,748,218
2020 3,787,334
2021 3,856,860

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure