Laos Labour Productivity Growth

1992 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Labour Productivity Growth

  • Laos Labour Productivity improved by 1.51 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 0.89 % in the previous year
  • Laos Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2023, averaging at 4.57 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.41 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of -0.89 % in Dec 2022

CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual GDP per person employed. The World Bank provides GDP per person employed in International dollars. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is used which is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates

View Laos's Labour Productivity Growth from 1992 to 2023 in the chart:

Laos Labour Productivity Growth

What was Laos's Labour Productivity Growth in 2023?

Laos Labour Productivity improved by 1.51 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 0.89 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.51 2023 -0.89 2022 -0.89 2022 6.41 2013 % yearly 1992 - 2023

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 0.71 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 8.23 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.74 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -0.66 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) -4.05 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.20 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 5.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -0.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.81 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.85 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -1.49 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -0.17 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 4.27 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.53 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 1.85 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.09 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 0.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -1.39 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 0.29 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 1.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.72 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) 0.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 0.65 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -0.75 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -6.43 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) 3.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.77 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) -2.24 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -1.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.50 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
South Korea (%) 0.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.15 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.11 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 1.63 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 2.13 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) -2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -0.04 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.41 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 1.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 6.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 1.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 1.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 1.44 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) -43.15 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Nepal (%) -0.24 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 0.82 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.68 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 2.96 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 4.33 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -0.87 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 1.98 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 1.57 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 0.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) -0.77 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) -0.05 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 1.87 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.62 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.49 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.51 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.98 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.47 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,135.414 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 330.538 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 218.709 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,218.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 29,719.658 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,997.651 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.162 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 21.705 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 240.828 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 150.694 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 245.910 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 186.790 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 202.210 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 270.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 157.940 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 379.750 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 428.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 825.869 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,972.420 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 14,519.422 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 39.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,675.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,211.862 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 16,961.698 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 286,965.565 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 189,193.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024

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