Compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Compensation of employees was 54.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2017
All-time low
41.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 47.4 % of expense2009: 49 % of expense2010: 41.4 % of expense2011: 41.6 % of expense2012: 44.8 % of expense2013: 56.3 % of expense2014: 51.3 % of expense2015: 50.2 % of expense2016: 51.3 % of expense2017: 58.8 % of expense2018: 56.8 % of expense2019: 53.8 % of expense2020: 56.6 % of expense2021: 58.3 % of expense2022: 54.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 54.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2010.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2008 47.4%
2009 49.0% +3.3%
2010 41.4% -15.5%
2011 41.6% +0.5%
2012 44.8% +7.6%
2013 56.3% +25.7%
2014 51.3% -8.8%
2015 50.2% -2.2%
2016 51.3% +2.3%
2017 58.8% +14.5%
2018 56.8% -3.5%
2019 53.8% -5.2%
2020 56.6% +5.1%
2021 58.3% +2.9%
2022 54.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2% 47.4% 49.0% 2
2010s 50.6% 41.4% 58.8% 10
2020s 56.4% 54.2% 58.3% 3

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  1. 1 Mozambique 62.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Compensation of employees in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 54.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2010.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for compensation of employees?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.