Lao PDR Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.82%, a 0.33% decline from 2021.
Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.15%, a 0.29% increase from 2020.
Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.86%, a 0.5% increase from 2019.
Lao PDR unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.36%, a 0.06% increase from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:

Lao PDR Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	Unemployment Rate (%)	Annual Change
2022	3.82%	-0.33%
2021	4.15%	0.29%
2020	3.86%	0.50%
2019	3.36%	0.06%
2018	3.31%	0.04%
2017	3.27%	0.39%
2016	2.88%	0.39%
2015	2.50%	0.37%
2014	2.12%	0.36%
2013	1.76%	0.36%
2012	1.40%	0.35%
2011	1.06%	0.35%
2010	0.71%	-0.12%
2009	0.83%	-0.11%
2008	0.94%	-0.12%
2007	1.07%	-0.13%
2006	1.20%	-0.15%
2005	1.35%	-0.15%
2004	1.50%	-0.14%
2003	1.64%	-0.14%
2002	1.78%	-0.11%
2001	1.89%	-0.16%
2000	2.05%	-0.11%
1999	2.16%	-0.14%
1998	2.30%	-0.06%
1997	2.36%	-0.09%
1996	2.45%	-0.15%
1995	2.60%	-0.03%
1994	2.63%	-0.09%
1993	2.73%	0.02%
1992	2.70%	0.21%
1991	2.50%	2.50%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%