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Labor force Laos, in 36 editions.
The entry for Laos published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
1-1.5 million; 85-90% in agriculture (est.)
1-1.5 million; 85-90% in agriculture (est.)
1-1.5 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 85-90% (est.)
1-1.5 million; 85-90% in million
by occupation:
agriculture 85-90% (est.)
1-1.5 million
1-1.5 million
by occupation:
agriculture 85-90% (est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1995 to 1997.
1 million-1.5 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 80% (1992 est.)
1-1.5 1 million-1.5 million
by occupation: agriculture 80% (1992 est.)
1 million-1.5 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 80% (1997 est.)
1 million-1.5 million
by occupation: agriculture 80% (1992 (1997 est.)
1 million-1.5 million
1 million-1.5 million
by occupation: agriculture 80% (1997 est.)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
1 million - 1.5 million
1 million-1.5 million - 1.5 million
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
2.4 million (1999)
1 million - 1.5 2.4 million (1999)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
2.6 million (2001 est.)
2.4 2.6 million (1999) (2001 est.)
2.8 million (2002 est.)
2.6 2.8 million (2001 (2002 est.)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
2.1 million (2006 est.)
2.8 2.1 million (2002 (2006 est.)
2.1 million (2006 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 117
2.1 million (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world:
117
3.65 million (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 94
2.1 3.65 million (2006 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:117 94
3.69 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 92
3.65 3.69 million (2009 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:94 92
3.69 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 94
3.69 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:92 94
3.308 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 101
3.69 3.308 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:94 101
3.373 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 100
3.308 3.373 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:101 100
3.445 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 100
3.373 3.445 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
3.438 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 100
3.445 3.438 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
3.521 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 101
3.438 3.521 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100 101
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
3.582 million (2017 est.)
3.521 3.582 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
3.915 million (2021 est.)
3.582 3.915 million (2017 (2021 est.)
3.174 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.915 3.174 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.585 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.174 3.585 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/labor-force.