What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: Youth unemployment rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2.4%

in 2025

Liberia

2.3%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

179th

Liberia rank

181st

Youth unemployment rate over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Liberia

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	3.3%	1.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	3.0%	3.1%	0.1%	Liberia
2010s	3.7%	2.3%	1.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	2.7%	2.4%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.