Social freedoms can be restricted, especially for women and children. Domestic violence is apparently widespread but rarely reported to police. Abortion is ...

Economic progress and trade expansion in Laos remain hampered by a shortage of workers with technical skills and education, weak health care systems, and poor – ...

25 сент. 2024 г. · Vientiane, Nov 7, 2024 – Laos' economy has shown slight growth this year, but a heavy debt burden and ongoing macroeconomic instability continue ...

26 апр. 2024 г. · Inside Laos, people are switching from service jobs to agriculture and manufacturing. Workers are also shifting from wage jobs and unpaid family ...

The country carries a high debt burden of $14.5 billion (89% of GDP as of late 2021), along with low foreign currency reserves, leading to liquidity challenges ...

18 дек. 2023 г. · One shouldn't expect any major improvement in 2024, not least with the inflation rate. The Asian Development Bank reckons the economy will grow by 4 percent ...

25 сент. 2024 г. · The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2024 forecast growth for the Lao PDR to be 4.0% in 2024 while the forecast for 2025 was revised down to 3.7%.

23 июл. 2024 г. · Overall, Laos' economy has struggled since the COVID pandemic, with rising inflation, a weak exchange rate against and sluggish GDP growth.

30 апр. 2024 г. · Lao economic growth is estimated at below 2019 levels in 2023 and 2024, weighed down by economic instability, labor issues and business ...

Over the past two years, Laos has experienced severe macroeconomic shocks. The initial blow came from the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering an economic downturn.