Unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment rate women was 0.908 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.908.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.74 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.658, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5 | — |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.917 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.796 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.658 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.887 | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.871 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.863 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.908 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.15 | 2.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.796 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 0.658 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.863 | 1.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Unemployment rate women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.908 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.658 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for unemployment rate women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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