Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand stood at 37.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand peaked at 63.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.0% | — |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 49.0% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 38.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand was 37.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.