Laos Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Unemployment Rate
- Laos Unemployment Rate increased to 0.95% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.62% in Dec 2019.
- Laos Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 1.25%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.60% in Dec 1995 and a record low of 0.62% in Dec 2019.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Laos Population reached 7.23 million people in Jun 2020.
View Laos's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Laos's Unemployment Rate in 2020?
Laos Unemployment Rate increased to 0.95% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.62% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.95 2020 | 0.62 2019 | 0.62 2019 | 2.60 1995 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 3.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.27 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 9.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 4.90 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.81 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.49 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.05 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - May 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.40 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.31 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.12 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jun 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.66 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.33 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 11.20 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.30 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 3.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 6.78 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.28 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 12.48 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -240.162 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,911.098 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.0 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) | 50,372.610 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) | 152,655.509 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) | 40,599.931 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) | 12,572.610 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) | 21,795.660 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) | 5,201.470 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) | 18,430.240 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) | 31,002.850 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) | 4,742.820 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) | 1,619.010 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 10.386 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,114.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 910.296 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 262.842 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 260.185 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,713.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 28,342.022 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 44,283.199 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 19.224 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.620 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 342.909 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 201.771 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 124.620 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 113.220 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 212.610 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 383.070 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 157.350 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 159.320 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 84.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 219.140 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 131,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,268,960.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 126.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 130.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 7.348 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 7.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,213.4 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.575 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 9,819.134 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,479.117 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,732.406 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 29.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,290.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,028.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,088.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,080.012 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 21.63 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 43.23 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 147,479.459 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,132.609 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 3.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 93,590.777 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2022 |
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