Share employment agriculture industry services in Laos
Laos: Share employment agriculture industry services was 68.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 68.6 for share employment agriculture industry services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Laos peaked at 90.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.6, in 2025.
Laos ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.11 | — |
| 1992 | 90.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.87 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.61 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.85 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.55 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.95 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.37 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.85 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.29 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.69 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.07 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.26 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.52 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.69 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.82 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.83 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.93 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.89 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.72 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.43 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.19 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.85 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.53 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.86 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.36 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.96 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.86 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.57 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.39 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.91 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.6 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.08 | 87.37 | 90.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.69 | 79.85 | 86.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.77 | 69.36 | 78.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 68.6 | 69.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Laos?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Laos was 68.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 90.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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