Lao statistics bureau researches growth of youth population
VIENTIANE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Lao Statistics Bureau is researching to estimate the growth rate of the youth population from 2015-2035 as a valuable data to assist the country’s socio-economic development plans.
Local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday quoted Lao Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment and Head of the Lao Statistics Bureau Samaichanh Boupha recently as saying that, a 2015 survey revealed that young people made up over half of Laos’ population, the highest proportion among ASEAN countries.
The fourth Population and Housing Census in 2015 showed 60 percent of the Lao populace was under 25 years old while those aged from 10 to 24 years reached 31 percent.
xuxin
