Madagascar vs Thailand: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Madagascar
5.2%
in 2025
Thailand
4.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
161st
Thailand rank
164th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Madagascar
- Thailand
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Madagascar or Thailand?
- Madagascar, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Madagascar and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Madagascar ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.