National strategy for youth employment in Laos
Laos: National strategy for youth employment was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
42nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
2
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2025
National strategy for youth employment in Laos, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2 for national strategy for youth employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Laos 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
National strategy for youth employment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Argentina 2 compare
- 42 Australia 2 compare
- 42 Cambodia 2 compare
- 42 Colombia 2 compare
- 42 Comoros 2 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 42 Japan 2 compare
- 42 Madagascar 2 compare
- 42 Mauritius 2 compare
- 42 Namibia 2 compare
- 42 South Korea 2 compare
- 42 Thailand 2 compare
- 42 Vietnam 2 compare
- 42 Zambia 2 compare
- 42 Bolivia 2 compare
- 42 Brazil 2 compare
- 42 Chile 2 compare
- 42 Congo 2 compare
- 42 East Timor 2 compare
- 42 Indonesia 2 compare
- 42 Paraguay 2 compare
- 42 Peru 2 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 42 Somalia 2 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More work & labour data for Laos
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.25 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,084 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,038 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.63 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national strategy for youth employment in Laos?
- National strategy for youth employment in Laos was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national strategy for youth employment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national strategy for youth employment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for national strategy for youth employment?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national strategy for youth employment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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