Pineapple farm and rural village, Lao PDR, full size

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).

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Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change
A constuction worker copes with the heat.

Social protection

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

Strengthened collaboration needed to tackle labour market challenges in the digital age
Regional Policy Dialogue group photo 2024

News story

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

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Local Lao women shaking grains
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour market indicators

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)

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Accelerating Universal Social Protection for Achieving the SDGs and Ending Poverty

Social protection

Accelerating Universal Social Protection for Achieving the SDGs and Ending Poverty

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Three men working around a table sorting through coffee cherries
Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Publications

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Social protection

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Selecting sectors for rural employment promotion in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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

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