Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1997
All-time low
0.8%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.834 % of youth labor force with high education1986: 0.871 % of youth labor force with high education1987: 0.886 % of youth labor force with high education1988: 0.908 % of youth labor force with high education1989: 0.94 % of youth labor force with high education1990: 0.943 % of youth labor force with high education1991: 0.958 % of youth labor force with high education1992: 0.947 % of youth labor force with high education1993: 0.956 % of youth labor force with high education1994: 0.963 % of youth labor force with high education1995: 0.965 % of youth labor force with high education1997: 0.976 % of youth labor force with high education1998: 0.91 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.94 % of youth labor force with high education2000: 0.937 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.91 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.927 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.935 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.955 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.946 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.948 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.952 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.944 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.95 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.956 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.967 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.962 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.948 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.937 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.926 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.92 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.947 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.923 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.909 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.922 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.

That places Thailand 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.9% +4.4%
1987 0.9% +1.7%
1988 0.9% +2.5%
1989 0.9% +3.5%
1990 0.9% +0.3%
1991 1.0% +1.6%
1992 0.9% -1.1%
1993 1.0% +1.0%
1994 1.0% +0.7%
1995 1.0% +0.2%
1997 1.0% +1.1%
1998 0.9% -6.7%
1999 0.9% +3.3%
2000 0.9% -0.3%
2001 0.9% -2.9%
2002 0.9% +1.9%
2003 0.9% +0.9%
2004 1.0% +2.1%
2005 0.9% -0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 0.9% -0.8%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% +1.2%
2012 1.0% -0.6%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.9% -1.2%
2016 0.9% -1.1%
2017 0.9% -0.7%
2018 0.9% +2.9%
2019 0.9% -2.5%
2020 0.9% -1.5%
2021 0.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Nepal 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Austria 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Germany 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Mexico 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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