Burundi vs Laos: Unemployment rate

Burundi
0.922
in 2025
Laos
1.19
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Laos rank
179th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Laos
123199120082025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.19 against 0.922 in Burundi, a difference of 0.268.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 179th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 3.12 2.49 0.6286 Burundi
2000s 2.78 1.42 1.36 Burundi
2010s 1.42 1.94 0.5207 Laos
2020s 0.9675 1.53 0.5633 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Burundi or Laos?
Laos, at 1.19 against 0.922 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Burundi and Laos?
0.268, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for unemployment rate?
Burundi ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed