Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand

Thailand: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.020.040.061985200320211985: 0.022 % of total youth labor force1986: 0.018 % of total youth labor force1987: 0.025 % of total youth labor force1988: 0.015 % of total youth labor force1989: 0.011 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.013 % of total youth labor force1991: 0.009 % of total youth labor force1992: 0.009 % of total youth labor force1993: 0.009 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.01 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.009 % of total youth labor force1997: 0.009 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.036 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.03 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.027 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.045 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.036 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.034 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.026 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.032 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.033 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.028 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.033 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.029 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.025 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.018 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.019 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.033 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.036 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.041 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.048 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.035 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.045 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.062 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.053 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

Thailand ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% -15.3%
1987 0.0% +35.1%
1988 0.0% -39.5%
1989 0.0% -29.4%
1990 0.0% +17.7%
1991 0.0% -24.7%
1992 0.0% -5.5%
1993 0.0% -3.7%
1994 0.0% +17.6%
1995 0.0% -13.8%
1997 0.0% +2.8%
1998 0.0% +297.9%
1999 0.0% -15.5%
2000 0.0% -9.8%
2001 0.0% +66.1%
2002 0.0% -20.9%
2003 0.0% -5.5%
2004 0.0% -22.3%
2005 0.0% +21.6%
2006 0.0% +3.4%
2007 0.0% -15.4%
2008 0.0% +18.1%
2009 0.0% -10.7%
2010 0.0% -15.9%
2011 0.0% -27.9%
2012 0.0% +5.1%
2014 0.0% +74.6%
2015 0.0% +11.5%
2016 0.0% +12.8%
2017 0.0% +16.8%
2018 0.0% -27.6%
2019 0.0% +29.1%
2020 0.1% +38.1%
2021 0.1% -14.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 98 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 99 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  6. 100 Nepal 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Thailand rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Thailand ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
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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