Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2 | — |
| 1992 | 5.55 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.48 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.45 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.97 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 5.78 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.33 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 | 4.54 | 5.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 1.83 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 1.58 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.18 | 4.24 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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