Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Solomon Islands: Youth unemployment rate
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.4%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2.8%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
179th
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 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 Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Solomon Islands rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.