Lao PDR Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.32%, a 0.32% decline from 2021.
- Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.64%, a 0.12% decline from 2020.
- Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.75%, a 0.81% increase from 2019.
- Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.95%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
Lao PDR Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
6.32% |
-0.32% |
2021 |
6.64% |
-0.12% |
2020 |
6.75% |
0.81% |
2019 |
5.95% |
0.09% |
2018 |
5.86% |
0.07% |
2017 |
5.79% |
0.63% |
2016 |
5.16% |
0.62% |
2015 |
4.53% |
0.61% |
2014 |
3.92% |
0.60% |
2013 |
3.32% |
0.59% |
2012 |
2.73% |
0.57% |
2011 |
2.17% |
0.57% |
2010 |
1.60% |
-0.26% |
2009 |
1.85% |
-0.23% |
2008 |
2.08% |
-0.25% |
2007 |
2.34% |
-0.27% |
2006 |
2.61% |
-0.30% |
2005 |
2.91% |
-0.31% |
2004 |
3.22% |
-0.30% |
2003 |
3.52% |
-0.29% |
2002 |
3.81% |
-0.24% |
2001 |
4.04% |
-0.33% |
2000 |
4.37% |
-0.23% |
1999 |
4.60% |
-0.27% |
1998 |
4.87% |
-0.15% |
1997 |
5.01% |
-0.19% |
1996 |
5.21% |
-0.28% |
1995 |
5.49% |
-0.03% |
1994 |
5.51% |
-0.12% |
1993 |
5.64% |
0.05% |
1992 |
5.58% |
0.35% |
1991 |
5.24% |
5.24% |
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% |