Lao PDR Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2020 was 0.95%, a 0.33% increase from 2019.
- Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2019 was 0.62%, a 0.02% decline from 2018.
- Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2018 was 0.64%, a 0.01% decline from 2017.
- Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2017 was 0.65%, a 0.02% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| West Bank and Gaza | 27.35% |
| Lesotho | 24.65% |
| Eswatini | 23.40% |
| Sudan | 17.71% |
| Tunisia | 16.69% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.86% |
| Cabo Verde | 13.41% |
| Zambia | 12.17% |
| Georgia | 12.05% |
| Djibouti | 11.57% |
| Mauritania | 10.66% |
| Egypt | 10.45% |
| Congo, Rep. | 10.27% |
| Morocco | 10.15% |
| Ukraine | 9.48% |
| Honduras | 9.39% |
| Nigeria | 9.01% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 7.89% |
| Angola | 7.70% |
| India | 7.11% |
| El Salvador | 6.98% |
| Uzbekistan | 5.97% |
| Nicaragua | 5.82% |
| Bolivia | 5.61% |
| Bangladesh | 5.30% |
| Timor-Leste | 5.06% |
| Sri Lanka | 4.84% |
| Moldova | 4.71% |
| Pakistan | 4.65% |
| Ghana | 4.53% |
| Mongolia | 4.33% |
| Indonesia | 4.11% |
| Bhutan | 3.74% |
| Cameroon | 3.62% |
| Philippines | 3.36% |
| Kenya | 2.98% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.74% |
| Vietnam | 2.27% |
| Vanuatu | 1.95% |
| Myanmar | 1.79% |
| Lao PDR | 0.95% |
| Solomon Islands | 0.79% |
| Cambodia | 0.31% |
| Lao PDR Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 0.95% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 0.64% | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 0.67% | -0.02% |
| 2015 | 0.69% | -0.01% |
| 2014 | 0.70% | -0.01% |
| 2013 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 2011 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 0.71% | -0.10% |
| 2009 | 0.81% | -0.04% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | -0.14% |
| 2007 | 0.99% | -0.16% |
| 2006 | 1.15% | -0.20% |
| 2005 | 1.35% | -0.14% |
| 2004 | 1.49% | -0.13% |
| 2003 | 1.62% | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 1.73% | -0.09% |
| 2001 | 1.82% | -0.13% |
| 2000 | 1.95% | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 2.09% | -0.10% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | -0.13% |
| 1997 | 2.32% | -0.14% |
| 1996 | 2.46% | -0.14% |
| 1995 | 2.60% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 2.60% | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 2.58% | 0.09% |
| 1992 | 2.49% | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 2.45% | 0.04% |
