Lao PDR Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 2.38%, a 0.21% increase from 2024.

Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 2.18%, a 0% increase from 2023.
Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.18%, a 0.01% decline from 2022.
Lao PDR youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.18%, a 1.14% decline from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Lao PDR Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.