World StatisticsLaos: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20251.2
Change since 2015-40.8%2.0 (2015)
World rank175 / 1822025
Rank in region27 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2 | +1.1% | 175 / 182 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -1.0% | 175 / 182 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -1.9% | 177 / 184 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -41.9% | 179 / 186 |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -11.5% | 175 / 187 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -7.2% | 172 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -12.6% | 160 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -11.4% | 157 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +24.1% | 154 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +31.3% | 162 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.0 | +15.8% | 171 / 187 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +18.0% | 173 / 187 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +21.6% | 177 / 187 |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +25.8% | 178 / 187 |
| 2011 | 1.0 | +35.6% | 180 / 187 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -15.2% | 184 / 187 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -11.5% | 183 / 187 |
| 2008 | 0.9 | -11.6% | 181 / 187 |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -10.9% | 181 / 187 |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -11.2% | 179 / 187 |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -9.9% | 179 / 187 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -8.6% | 179 / 187 |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -7.7% | 177 / 187 |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -5.6% | 178 / 187 |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -8.0% | 175 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.0 | -5.1% | 173 / 187 |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -6.1% | 172 / 187 |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -2.6% | 168 / 187 |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -3.9% | 167 / 187 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -5.8% | 164 / 187 |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -1.3% | 164 / 187 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -3.6% | 161 / 187 |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.8% | 153 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +8.5% | 148 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.5 | – | 147 / 187 |
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