Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
World rank
86th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

0.020.040.060.080.11997200720181997: 0.098 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.022 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.045 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.012 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.102 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1997 0.1%
2002 0.0% -77.4%
2007 0.0% +101.4%
2012 0.0% -73.3%
2018 0.1% +751.5%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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