Israel vs Thailand: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Israel
4.7%
in 2025
Thailand
3.9%
in 2025
Israel rank
144th
Thailand rank
147th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Israel
- Thailand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 147th of 160 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 2.3% | 7.0% | Israel |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 5.4% | 10.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 5.0% | 10.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 5.3% | 12.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.2% | 6.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Israel |
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), Israel or Thailand?
- Israel, at 4.7% against 3.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Israel and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Israel ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 147th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.