Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand

Thailand: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.679 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241986: 0.706 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241987: 0.658 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241988: 0.661 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241989: 0.675 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241990: 0.719 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241991: 0.791 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241992: 0.793 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241993: 0.782 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241994: 0.802 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241995: 0.826 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241997: 0.802 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.689 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.741 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.704 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.719 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.719 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.722 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.734 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.739 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.741 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.733 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.682 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.659 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.701 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.667 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.642 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.774 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.787 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.77 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.79 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.766 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.767 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.753 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.731 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Thailand 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% +4.0%
1987 0.7% -6.7%
1988 0.7% +0.4%
1989 0.7% +2.1%
1990 0.7% +6.6%
1991 0.8% +10.0%
1992 0.8% +0.2%
1993 0.8% -1.3%
1994 0.8% +2.6%
1995 0.8% +3.0%
1997 0.8% -2.9%
1998 0.7% -14.1%
1999 0.7% +7.6%
2000 0.7% -5.0%
2001 0.7% +2.2%
2002 0.7% +0.0%
2003 0.7% +0.4%
2004 0.7% +1.7%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2006 0.7% +0.3%
2007 0.7% -1.1%
2008 0.7% -6.9%
2009 0.7% -3.4%
2010 0.7% +6.3%
2011 0.7% -4.9%
2012 0.6% -3.8%
2014 0.8% +20.7%
2015 0.8% +1.6%
2016 0.8% -2.1%
2017 0.8% +2.6%
2018 0.8% -3.0%
2019 0.8% +0.0%
2020 0.8% -1.8%
2021 0.7% -2.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Thailand was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Thailand rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Thailand ranks 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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