Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand

Thailand: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51985200320211985: 0.116 % of total youth population1986: 0.11 % of total youth population1987: 0.125 % of total youth population1988: 0.097 % of total youth population1989: 0.077 % of total youth population1990: 0.101 % of total youth population1991: 0.107 % of total youth population1992: 0.081 % of total youth population1993: 0.097 % of total youth population1994: 0.1 % of total youth population1995: 0.087 % of total youth population1997: 0.1 % of total youth population1998: 0.118 % of total youth population1999: 0.13 % of total youth population2000: 0.121 % of total youth population2001: 0.478 % of total youth population2002: 0.486 % of total youth population2003: 0.497 % of total youth population2004: 0.489 % of total youth population2005: 0.492 % of total youth population2006: 0.521 % of total youth population2007: 0.109 % of total youth population2008: 0.11 % of total youth population2009: 0.118 % of total youth population2010: 0.516 % of total youth population2011: 0.112 % of total youth population2012: 0.115 % of total youth population2014: 0.12 % of total youth population2015: 0.121 % of total youth population2016: 0.13 % of total youth population2017: 0.139 % of total youth population2018: 0.131 % of total youth population2019: 0.134 % of total youth population2020: 0.13 % of total youth population2021: 0.13 % of total youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Thailand 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of total youth population Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% -5.0%
1987 0.1% +13.0%
1988 0.1% -22.0%
1989 0.1% -20.9%
1990 0.1% +30.9%
1991 0.1% +5.8%
1992 0.1% -24.4%
1993 0.1% +20.5%
1994 0.1% +3.5%
1995 0.1% -13.1%
1997 0.1% +15.2%
1998 0.1% +17.4%
1999 0.1% +10.6%
2000 0.1% -7.3%
2001 0.5% +295.8%
2002 0.5% +1.5%
2003 0.5% +2.3%
2004 0.5% -1.7%
2005 0.5% +0.8%
2006 0.5% +5.8%
2007 0.1% -79.0%
2008 0.1% +0.5%
2009 0.1% +7.7%
2010 0.5% +335.5%
2011 0.1% -78.3%
2012 0.1% +2.7%
2014 0.1% +4.7%
2015 0.1% +0.4%
2016 0.1% +7.5%
2017 0.1% +7.2%
2018 0.1% -5.9%
2019 0.1% +2.3%
2020 0.1% -3.0%
2021 0.1% +0.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +335.5% 0.1% 0.5%
2001 +295.8% 0.1% 0.5%
2007 -79.0% 0.5% 0.1%
2011 -78.3% 0.5% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 Guinea 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Chile 0.1% compare
  3. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Panama 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
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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