Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Thailand

Thailand: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0.20.30.40.50.60.71985200320211985: 0.249 % of total employed youth aged 15-241986: 0.251 % of total employed youth aged 15-241987: 0.293 % of total employed youth aged 15-241988: 0.273 % of total employed youth aged 15-241989: 0.285 % of total employed youth aged 15-241990: 0.314 % of total employed youth aged 15-241991: 0.354 % of total employed youth aged 15-241992: 0.337 % of total employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.4 % of total employed youth aged 15-241994: 0.412 % of total employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.484 % of total employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.511 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.472 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.52 % of total employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.526 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.564 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.567 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.578 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.617 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.625 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.625 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.62 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.596 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.601 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.615 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.596 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.578 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.706 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.72 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.713 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.72 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.71 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.697 % of total employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.704 % of total employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.706 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Thailand is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 69th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.3% +0.7%
1987 0.3% +16.6%
1988 0.3% -6.8%
1989 0.3% +4.5%
1990 0.3% +10.2%
1991 0.4% +12.8%
1992 0.3% -4.7%
1993 0.4% +18.5%
1994 0.4% +3.1%
1995 0.5% +17.4%
1997 0.5% +5.5%
1998 0.5% -7.6%
1999 0.5% +10.1%
2000 0.5% +1.1%
2001 0.6% +7.3%
2002 0.6% +0.5%
2003 0.6% +1.8%
2004 0.6% +6.8%
2005 0.6% +1.3%
2006 0.6% -0.0%
2007 0.6% -0.9%
2008 0.6% -3.7%
2009 0.6% +0.7%
2010 0.6% +2.5%
2011 0.6% -3.2%
2012 0.6% -3.0%
2014 0.7% +22.3%
2015 0.7% +1.9%
2016 0.7% -0.9%
2017 0.7% +0.9%
2018 0.7% -1.3%
2019 0.7% -1.8%
2020 0.7% +0.9%
2021 0.7% +0.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 66 Egypt 0.7% compare
  2. 67 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  3. 68 Panama 0.7% compare
  4. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  5. 71 Peru 0.7% compare
  6. 72 Belize 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Thailand?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Thailand was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Thailand ranks 69th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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