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Unemployment rate in Laos

Latest: 1.2%
Previous: 1.2%
Change: +0.01 (+1.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Laos
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	2.5%
Dec 31, 1992	2.7%
Dec 31, 1993	2.7%
Dec 31, 1994	2.6%
Dec 31, 1995	2.6%
Dec 31, 1996	2.5%
Dec 31, 1997	2.4%
Dec 31, 1998	2.3%
Dec 31, 1999	2.2%
Dec 31, 2000	2.0%
Dec 31, 2001	1.9%
Dec 31, 2002	1.8%
Dec 31, 2003	1.6%
Dec 31, 2004	1.5%
Dec 31, 2005	1.4%
Dec 31, 2006	1.2%
Dec 31, 2007	1.1%
Dec 31, 2008	0.9%
Dec 31, 2009	0.8%
Dec 31, 2010	0.7%
Dec 31, 2011	1.0%
Dec 31, 2012	1.2%
Dec 31, 2013	1.5%
Dec 31, 2014	1.7%
Dec 31, 2015	2.0%
Dec 31, 2016	2.6%
Dec 31, 2017	3.3%
Dec 31, 2018	2.9%
Dec 31, 2019	2.5%
Dec 31, 2020	2.3%
Dec 31, 2021	2.1%
Dec 31, 2022	1.2%
Dec 31, 2023	1.2%
Dec 31, 2024	1.2%
Dec 31, 2025	1.2%

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