Thailand vs Uganda: Youth unemployment rate
Thailand
4.5%
in 2025
Uganda
4.2%
in 2025
Thailand rank
163rd
Uganda rank
166th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Thailand
- Uganda
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Thailand ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Thailand or Uganda?
- Thailand, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Thailand and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Thailand ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.