Burundi vs Thailand: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Burundi
1.0%
in 2020
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
181st
Thailand rank
183rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Burundi
- Thailand
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Burundi ranks 181st and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Burundi or Thailand?
- Burundi, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Burundi and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Burundi ranks 181st and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.