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

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61985200320211985: 0.114 % of urban youth population1986: 0.122 % of urban youth population1987: 0.109 % of urban youth population1988: 0.102 % of urban youth population1989: 0.099 % of urban youth population1990: 0.105 % of urban youth population1991: 0.094 % of urban youth population1992: 0.082 % of urban youth population1993: 0.091 % of urban youth population1994: 0.094 % of urban youth population1995: 0.087 % of urban youth population1997: 0.085 % of urban youth population1998: 0.087 % of urban youth population1999: 0.098 % of urban youth population2000: 0.086 % of urban youth population2001: 0.542 % of urban youth population2002: 0.546 % of urban youth population2003: 0.557 % of urban youth population2004: 0.543 % of urban youth population2005: 0.532 % of urban youth population2006: 0.56 % of urban youth population2007: 0.087 % of urban youth population2008: 0.089 % of urban youth population2009: 0.088 % of urban youth population2010: 0.581 % of urban youth population2011: 0.09 % of urban youth population2012: 0.095 % of urban youth population2014: 0.1 % of urban youth population2015: 0.095 % of urban youth population2016: 0.106 % of urban youth population2017: 0.109 % of urban youth population2018: 0.109 % of urban youth population2019: 0.114 % of urban youth population2020: 0.106 % of urban youth population2021: 0.114 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Thailand 52nd out of 97 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, urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% +7.7%
1987 0.1% -10.6%
1988 0.1% -6.7%
1989 0.1% -2.8%
1990 0.1% +5.4%
1991 0.1% -10.3%
1992 0.1% -12.8%
1993 0.1% +11.1%
1994 0.1% +3.7%
1995 0.1% -7.9%
1997 0.1% -1.5%
1998 0.1% +1.7%
1999 0.1% +13.2%
2000 0.1% -12.3%
2001 0.5% +528.3%
2002 0.5% +0.7%
2003 0.6% +2.0%
2004 0.5% -2.5%
2005 0.5% -2.1%
2006 0.6% +5.3%
2007 0.1% -84.5%
2008 0.1% +2.5%
2009 0.1% -1.5%
2010 0.6% +563.1%
2011 0.1% -84.4%
2012 0.1% +5.0%
2014 0.1% +4.8%
2015 0.1% -4.5%
2016 0.1% +12.0%
2017 0.1% +2.4%
2018 0.1% -0.4%
2019 0.1% +4.9%
2020 0.1% -6.7%
2021 0.1% +7.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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 +563.1% 0.1% 0.6%
2001 +528.3% 0.1% 0.5%
2007 -84.5% 0.6% 0.1%
2011 -84.4% 0.6% 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 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 49 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 50 Korea 0.1% compare
  3. 51 China 0.1% compare
  4. 53 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 54 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Thailand rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Thailand ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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