Underemployment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Gender (% in 2017)
Male 1.61 WB
Female 1.15 WB
Southeast Asia (%)
Brunei Darussalam 10.69 in 2020 WB
Philippines 9.3 in 2016 WB
Indonesia 7.06 in 2020 WB
Hong Kong 4.14 in 2020 WB
Singapore 3.44 in 2020 WB
Malaysia 3.18 in 2020 WB
Myanmar 2.35 in 2019 WB
Viet Nam 2.18 in 2020 WB
Thailand 1.75 in 2020 WB
Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1.61 in 2017 WB
Cambodia 1.25 in 2019 WB
Macau 0.9 in 2016 WB
Timor-Leste 0.44 in 2013 WB
Labor
Average Working Hours 34.4 Hours Per Week in 2010 WB
Employment 116.26 Index in 2022 IMF + 1 other
Employment Rate 57.36 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 3,173,837 Number in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.2 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 1.61 % in 2017 WB
Unemployment 3.79 % in 2023 WB + 1 other