Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
96th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.050.10.151985200320211985: 0.166 % of youth labor force with high education1986: 0.129 % of youth labor force with high education1987: 0.114 % of youth labor force with high education1988: 0.092 % of youth labor force with high education1989: 0.06 % of youth labor force with high education1990: 0.057 % of youth labor force with high education1991: 0.042 % of youth labor force with high education1992: 0.053 % of youth labor force with high education1993: 0.044 % of youth labor force with high education1994: 0.037 % of youth labor force with high education1995: 0.035 % of youth labor force with high education1997: 0.024 % of youth labor force with high education1998: 0.09 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.06 % of youth labor force with high education2000: 0.063 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.09 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.073 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.065 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.045 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.054 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.052 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.048 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.056 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.05 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.044 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.033 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.038 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.052 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.063 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.074 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.08 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.053 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.077 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.091 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.078 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Thailand ranks 96th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.1% -22.0%
1987 0.1% -11.5%
1988 0.1% -19.5%
1989 0.1% -34.6%
1990 0.1% -4.6%
1991 0.0% -26.1%
1992 0.1% +25.5%
1993 0.0% -17.9%
1994 0.0% -16.0%
1995 0.0% -5.8%
1997 0.0% -29.7%
1998 0.1% +269.3%
1999 0.1% -33.5%
2000 0.1% +5.4%
2001 0.1% +43.2%
2002 0.1% -18.8%
2003 0.1% -11.9%
2004 0.0% -29.8%
2005 0.1% +19.3%
2006 0.1% -4.1%
2007 0.0% -8.0%
2008 0.1% +16.5%
2009 0.0% -10.8%
2010 0.0% -10.5%
2011 0.0% -26.5%
2012 0.0% +16.8%
2014 0.1% +36.9%
2015 0.1% +21.4%
2016 0.1% +16.2%
2017 0.1% +8.2%
2018 0.1% -33.2%
2019 0.1% +44.6%
2020 0.1% +18.0%
2021 0.1% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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