LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand

Thailand: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 1.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.15
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2021
All-time low
0.432
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2021

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand, 2016–2021

00.250.50.7511.22016201820212016: 0.4882017: 0.5522018: 0.52019: 0.4322020: 0.992021: 1.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand stood at 1.15. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.

That places Thailand 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 0.488
2017 0.552 +13.1%
2018 0.5 -9.4%
2019 0.432 -13.6%
2020 0.99 +129.2%
2021 1.15 +15.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.22, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42, 81% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.493 0.432 0.552 4
2020s 1.07 0.99 1.15 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 60 El Salvador 2.84 compare
  2. 61 Poland 2.35 compare
  3. 62 Myanmar 1.42 compare
  4. 64 Vietnam 0.905 compare
  5. 65 Cambodia 0.194 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Thailand was 1.15 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2021.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
Thailand ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 981 data points, 2000–2025
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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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.