Burundi vs Thailand: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Burundi
1.0%
in 2020
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
179th
Thailand rank
181st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Burundi
- Thailand
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Burundi ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Burundi or Thailand?
- Burundi, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Burundi and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Burundi ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.