Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1985.
That places Thailand 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7% | — |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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