Cambodia vs Laos: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Cambodia
0.7%
in 2024
Laos
2.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
186th
Laos rank
183rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 186th and Laos ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.2% against 0.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Cambodia and Laos?
- 1.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Cambodia ranks 186th and Laos ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.