Unemployment rate hits over 61,000 people jobless in Laos


VIENTIANE, May 13 (Laotian Times): The latest unemployment figures in Laos stand at more than 61,000 due to an economic recession plaguing the country.

The President of the Lao Federation of Trade Unions, Aly Vongnorbountham, revealed that over 61,000 people are currently unemployed in Laos, as the minimum wage on offer is not at par with the living standards of workers and laborers.

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