Laos Urban Informal Employment Share 2022: 90.49 %

Laos's urban informal employment share in 2022 is 90.49 %, up 1.9% from 2017. It ranks #11 of 79 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2022): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202290.49 %+1.66 %+1.87%
201788.83 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Laos Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Laos's urban informal employment share in 2022?▾

Laos's urban informal employment share is 90.49 % in 2022, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Laos's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Laos's urban informal employment share rose by 1.9% from 2017 (88.83 %) to 2022 (90.49 %).

How does Laos rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2022, Laos has the 11th highest urban informal employment share out of 79 countries with data.

What was Laos's urban informal employment share in 2017?▾

In 2017, Laos's urban informal employment share was 88.83 %. By 2022 it rose by 1.9%.

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