Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.978 % of labor force aged 15-241986: 0.982 % of labor force aged 15-241987: 0.975 % of labor force aged 15-241988: 0.985 % of labor force aged 15-241989: 0.989 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.987 % of labor force aged 15-241991: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-241992: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.99 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.964 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.97 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.973 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.955 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.964 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.966 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.974 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.968 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.967 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.972 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.967 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.971 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.975 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.982 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.981 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.967 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.964 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.959 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.952 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.965 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.955 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.938 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.947 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1985 1.0%
1986 1.0% +0.3%
1987 1.0% -0.7%
1988 1.0% +1.0%
1989 1.0% +0.4%
1990 1.0% -0.2%
1991 1.0% +0.3%
1992 1.0% +0.1%
1993 1.0% +0.0%
1994 1.0% -0.2%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1997 1.0% -0.0%
1998 1.0% -2.7%
1999 1.0% +0.6%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% -1.8%
2002 1.0% +1.0%
2003 1.0% +0.2%
2004 1.0% +0.8%
2005 1.0% -0.6%
2006 1.0% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% -0.5%
2009 1.0% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% +0.7%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% -1.4%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% -0.7%
2018 1.0% +1.4%
2019 1.0% -1.0%
2020 0.9% -1.8%
2021 0.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 10 Guinea 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Nepal 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Uganda 0.9% compare
  4. 14 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  6. 16 Nigeria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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