Afghanistan vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Afghanistan
35.8%
in 2021
Thailand
37.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
65th
Thailand rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37.0% against 35.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 46.7% | 6.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 42.2% | 4.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 37.6% | 5.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 37.0% against 35.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.