Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos
Laos: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Laos ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Laos was 1.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.