Share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of employment in agriculture was 68.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 68.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 90.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.1% | — |
| 1992 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 87.4% | 90.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 79.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.