Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1989
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.7 % of population aged 15-241986: 0.718 % of population aged 15-241987: 0.694 % of population aged 15-241988: 0.738 % of population aged 15-241989: 0.773 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.736 % of population aged 15-241991: 0.733 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.735 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.693 % of population aged 15-241994: 0.65 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.624 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.577 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.523 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.488 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.495 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.498 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.496 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.486 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.498 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.491 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.463 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.472 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.465 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.47 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.472 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.465 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.461 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.415 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.408 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.407 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.388 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.413 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.38 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.376 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.368 % of population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.4% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% +2.6%
1987 0.7% -3.4%
1988 0.7% +6.4%
1989 0.8% +4.7%
1990 0.7% -4.8%
1991 0.7% -0.4%
1992 0.7% +0.3%
1993 0.7% -5.7%
1994 0.7% -6.1%
1995 0.6% -4.0%
1997 0.6% -7.6%
1998 0.5% -9.4%
1999 0.5% -6.8%
2000 0.5% +1.6%
2001 0.5% +0.6%
2002 0.5% -0.4%
2003 0.5% -2.0%
2004 0.5% +2.4%
2005 0.5% -1.3%
2006 0.5% -5.7%
2007 0.5% +1.8%
2008 0.5% -1.5%
2009 0.5% +1.0%
2010 0.5% +0.6%
2011 0.5% -1.6%
2012 0.5% -0.9%
2014 0.4% -9.9%
2015 0.4% -1.8%
2016 0.4% -0.2%
2017 0.4% -4.6%
2018 0.4% +6.4%
2019 0.4% -8.0%
2020 0.4% -1.2%
2021 0.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  2. 37 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  3. 38 Brazil 0.4% compare
  4. 40 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  6. 42 Kenya 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population 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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