Unemployment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

3.79 % in 2023

Unemployment of Lao People’s Democratic Republic increased from 1.5 % in 2004 to 3.79 % in 2023 growing at an average annual rate of 6.33%.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 3.27 Percent in 2017 IMF
Unemployment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Number 92,972 Number in 2017 IMF
Unemployment in Southeast Asia
Brunei Darussalam 4.46 % in 2023 WB
Malaysia 3.61 % in 2023 WB
Indonesia 3.28 % in 2023 WB
Singapore 3.2 % in 2023 WB
Myanmar 2.92 % in 2023 WB
Philippines 2.24 % in 2023 WB
Timor-Leste 1.79 % in 2023 WB
Thailand 0.89 % in 2023 WB
Cambodia 0.22 % in 2023 WB
Labor in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Average Working Hours 34.4 Hours Per Week in 2010 WB
Employment 69.57 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 57.36 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 46.82 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.2 % in 2023 WB