Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +183.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
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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)
- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.