Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 68.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 68.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.1% | — |
| 1992 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 89.1% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 79.9% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 69.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Malawi 71.2% compare
- 8 Uganda 70.8% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.