Laos vs Thailand: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Laos
1.2%
in 2022
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
Laos rank
178th
Thailand rank
181st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.2% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 1.2% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Laos ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.