Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.811997200720181997: 0.903 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.982 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.952 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.996 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.948 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2018, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1997 0.9%
2002 1.0% +8.7%
2007 1.0% -3.0%
2012 1.0% +4.5%
2018 0.9% -4.7%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 25 Uganda 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Nepal 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Egypt 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Honduras 0.9% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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