Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
30th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51997200720181997: 0.504 % of rural youth population2002: 0.025 % of rural youth population2007: 0.038 % of rural youth population2012: 0.082 % of rural youth population2018: 0.215 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 460.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1997 0.5%
2002 0.0% -95.0%
2007 0.0% +51.9%
2012 0.1% +112.9%
2018 0.2% +163.1%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 27 Mexico 0.2% compare
  2. 28 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 29 Brazil 0.2% compare
  4. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 32 Italy 0.2% compare
  6. 33 Armenia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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