The Social Security Rate For Employees in Laos stands at 5.50 percent. Social Security Rate For Employees in Laos averaged 5.26 percent from 2009 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.50 percent in 2016 and a record low of 4.50 percent in 2015. source: Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	20.00	20.00	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Income Tax Rate	25.00	25.00	percent	Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate	10.00	10.00	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate	11.50	11.50	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Companies	6.00	6.00	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Employees	5.50	5.50	percent	Dec 2025

Laos Social Security Rate For Employees

In Laos, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Laos because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits.