Labor productivity in Laos in 2025 — 19,366 $/person. Ranked 126 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 225.4%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,366 | +473 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 18,893 | +404 | +2.19% |
| 2023 | 18,489 | +322 | +1.77% |
| 2022 | 18,167 | −414 | −2.23% |
| 2021 | 18,581 | −449 | −2.36% |
| 2020 | 19,030 | −533 | −2.73% |
| 2019 | 19,563 | +193 | +1% |
| 2018 | 19,370 | +322 | +1.69% |
| 2017 | 19,048 | +1,010 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18,039 | +966 | +5.66% |
| 2015 | 17,072 | +884 | +5.46% |
| 2014 | 16,189 | +875 | +5.71% |
| 2013 | 15,314 | +874 | +6.05% |
| 2012 | 14,439 | +808 | +5.93% |
| 2011 | 13,631 | +746 | +5.79% |
| 2010 | 12,885 | +695 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12,191 | +522 | +4.48% |
| 2008 | 11,668 | +513 | +4.59% |
| 2007 | 11,156 | +449 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,706 | +550 | +5.41% |
| 2005 | 10,157 | +433 | +4.45% |
| 2004 | 9,724 | +369 | +3.94% |
| 2003 | 9,355 | +327 | +3.62% |
| 2002 | 9,028 | +307 | +3.52% |
| 2001 | 8,722 | +283 | +3.35% |
| 2000 | 8,439 | +291 | +3.57% |
| 1999 | 8,148 | +398 | +5.14% |
| 1998 | 7,749 | +141 | +1.86% |
| 1997 | 7,608 | +331 | +4.55% |
| 1996 | 7,277 | +300 | +4.31% |
| 1995 | 6,977 | +299 | +4.48% |
| 1994 | 6,677 | +346 | +5.47% |
| 1993 | 6,331 | +200 | +3.26% |
| 1992 | 6,131 | +180 | +3.02% |
| 1991 | 5,952 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
