
Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Lao People's Democratic Republic has been a member of the ILO since 1964. The country has ratified a total of eight ILO Conventions, including five of the eight ILO core Conventions (covering forced labour, equal remuneration, discrimination and child labour).
Latest news and stories

Social protection
Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change

News story
Strengthened collaboration needed to tackle labour market challenges in the digital age

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour market indicators
Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT Database
Projects and programmes
Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)
Social protection
Accelerating Universal Social Protection for Achieving the SDGs and Ending Poverty

Development cooperation dashboard
Projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Publications
Social protection
World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific
Sector selection
Selecting sectors for rural employment promotion in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Contact
ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic
United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
- Email: BANGKOK@ilo.org
- Phone: +662 288 1234
- Fax: +662 280 1735