LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand
Thailand: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 496.61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 496.61 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand peaked at 1,343 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 482.23, in 2013.
That places Thailand 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,005 | — |
| 2013 | 482.23 | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 584.65 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 619.66 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 662.02 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 761.76 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 705.81 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 633.07 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1,147 | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 1,343 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 807.05 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 603.88 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 601.04 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 496.61 | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 681.73 | 482.23 | 1,005 | 8 |
| 2020s | 833.13 | 496.61 | 1,343 | 6 |
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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Thailand was 496.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.23 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.