Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.978 % of total youth labor force1986: 0.982 % of total youth labor force1987: 0.975 % of total youth labor force1988: 0.985 % of total youth labor force1989: 0.989 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.987 % of total youth labor force1991: 0.991 % of total youth labor force1992: 0.991 % of total youth labor force1993: 0.991 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.99 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.991 % of total youth labor force1997: 0.991 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.964 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.97 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.973 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.955 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.964 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.966 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.974 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.968 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.967 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.972 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.967 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.971 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.975 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.982 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.981 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.967 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.964 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.959 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.952 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.965 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.955 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.938 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.947 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

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

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

That places Thailand 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force 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. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Uganda 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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