Nigeria vs Thailand: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Nigeria
5.1%
in 2024
Thailand
4.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
163rd
Thailand rank
164th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 164th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.