Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Laos

Employment in agriculture in Laos in 2025 — 68.6%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 21.5 pp.

2025 68.6% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 6of 182
Period maximum 90.1%1991
Period minimum 68.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Laos, 1991–20256070809010019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 90.1%1992: 90.1%1993: 89.9%1994: 89.6%1995: 89.3%1996: 88.9%1997: 88.5%1998: 87.9%1999: 87.4%2000: 86.9%2001: 86.3%2002: 85.7%2003: 85.1%2004: 84.3%2005: 83.5%2006: 82.7%2007: 81.8%2008: 80.8%2009: 79.9%2010: 78.9%2011: 77.9%2012: 76.7%2013: 75.4%2014: 74.2%2015: 73%2016: 71.9%2017: 70.5%2018: 69.9%2019: 69.4%2020: 70%2021: 69.9%2022: 69.6%2023: 69.4%2024: 68.9%2025: 68.6%
Change over the period: −21.5 pp Annual average: -0.63 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos

Laos 68.6%
World 25.8%
South-Eastern Asia computed 26.6%
Employment in agriculture — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 68.6 −0.3 pp
2024 68.9 −0.5 pp
2023 69.4 −0.2 pp
2022 69.6 −0.3 pp
2021 69.9 −0.1 pp
2020 70 +0.6 pp
2019 69.4 −0.5 pp
2018 69.9 −0.7 pp
2017 70.5 −1.3 pp
2016 71.9 −1.1 pp
2015 73 −1.2 pp
2014 74.2 −1.2 pp
2013 75.4 −1.3 pp
2012 76.7 −1.2 pp
2011 77.9 −1 pp
2010 78.9 −0.9 pp
2009 79.9 −1 pp
2008 80.8 −1 pp
2007 81.8 −0.9 pp
2006 82.7 −0.8 pp
2005 83.5 −0.7 pp
2004 84.3 −0.8 pp
2003 85.1 −0.6 pp
2002 85.7 −0.6 pp
2001 86.3 −0.6 pp
2000 86.9 −0.5 pp
1999 87.4 −0.6 pp
1998 87.9 −0.6 pp
1997 88.5 −0.3 pp
1996 88.9 −0.5 pp
1995 89.3 −0.3 pp
1994 89.6 −0.3 pp
1993 89.9 −0.2 pp
1992 90.1 −0.1 pp
1991 90.1 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.