[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand
Thailand: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 62.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
62.8%
World rank
18th
of 85 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.2%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2019
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.8% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand peaked at 62.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 18th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +164.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +45.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 62.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 62.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 22.4% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 80.0% compare
- 19 Portugal 62.3% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 61.9% compare
- 20 Russia 61.9% compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Thailand was 62.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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