Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Laos
Laos: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.2%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Laos, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Laos 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 181 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 181 Moldova 1.4% compare
- 183 Cook Islands 1.3% compare
- 184 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
- 186 Bahrain 0.9% compare
- 187 Thailand 0.8% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Laos?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Laos ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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