Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +288.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +288.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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