Japan vs Thailand: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Japan
3.8%
in 2025
Thailand
3.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
150th
Thailand rank
147th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 150th and Thailand ranks 147th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Thailand |
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), Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 150th 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.