LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand
Thailand: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 2.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand, 2016–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand is 2.17, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
That places Thailand 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.02 | — |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | +110.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +18.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.85, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.87 | 1.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.83 | 2.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Thailand was 2.17 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.