Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +183.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 181 Cook Islands 1.3% compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
- 184 Bahrain 0.9% compare
- 185 Thailand 0.8% compare
More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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