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Labor force

Laos — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1-1.5 million; 85-90% in agriculture (est.)
1991 1-1.5 million; 85-90% in agriculture (est.)
1992 1-1.5 million; 85-90% in agriculture (est.)
1993 1-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 85-90% (est.)
1994 1-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 85-90% (est.)
1995 1 million-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80% (1992 est.)
1996 1 million-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80% (1992 est.)
1997 1 million-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80% (1992 est.)
1998 1 million-1.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80% (1997 est.)
1999 1 million-1.5 million
2000 1 million - 1.5 million
2001 1 million - 1.5 million
2002 2.4 million (1999)
2003 2.4 million (1999)
2004 2.6 million (2001 est.)
2005 2.6 million (2001 est.)
2006 2.8 million (2002 est.)
2007 2.1 million (2006 est.)
2008 2.1 million (2006 est.)
2009 2.1 million (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 117
2010 3.65 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 94
2011 3.69 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 92
2012 3.69 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 94
2013 3.308 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
2014 3.373 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 100
2015 3.445 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100
2016 3.438 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100
2017 3.521 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101
2018 3.582 million (2017 est.)
2019 3.582 million (2017 est.)
2020 3.582 million (2017 est.)
2021 3.582 million (2017 est.)
2022 3.582 million (2017 est.)
2023 3.915 million (2021 est.)
2024 3.174 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 3.585 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work