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Unemployment rate
Laos — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15% (1989 est.) |
| 1991 | 21% (1989 est.) |
| 1992 | 21% (1989 est.) |
| 1993 | 21% (1989 est.) |
| 1994 | 21% (1989 est.) |
| 1995 | 21% (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | 21% (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | 5.6% in urban areas (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | 1.7% overall; 4.5% in urban areas (1995 est.) |
| 1999 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2002 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2003 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2004 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2005 | 5.7% (1997 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.4% (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 |
| 2010 | 2.5% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2011 | 2.5% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2012 | 2.5% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2013 | 2.5% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 19 2.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2014 | 1.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 2.5% (2009 est.) |
| 2015 | 1.3% (2012 est.) | 1.9% (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 6 |
| 2016 | 1.3% (2012 est.) | 1.4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7 |
| 2017 | 1.5% (2016 est.) | 1.4% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2018 | 0.7% (2017 est.) | 0.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 0.7% (2017 est.) | 0.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 0.7% (2017 est.) | 0.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 0.7% (2017 est.) 0.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 0.7% (2017 est.) 0.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 1.26% (2021 est.) 1.03% (2020 est.) 0.85% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 1.18% (2023 est.) 1.21% (2022 est.) 2% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 1.3% (2024 est.) 1.2% (2023 est.) 1.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |