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

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

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

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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Female unemployment rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.9%

in 2025

Thailand

0.8%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

180th

Thailand rank

181st

Female unemployment rate over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th and Thailand ranks 181st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.5%	2.0%	0.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	Thailand
2010s	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for female unemployment rate?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th and Thailand 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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.