Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Guinea-Bissau
2.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
183rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.8% against 2.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.8% against 2.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.