NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand

Thailand: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,147 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
1,147
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,552
in 2017
All-time low
1,054
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k2025: 1.1k2026: 1.1k2027: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1,147 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand peaked at 1,552 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,054, in 2007.

Thailand ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Thailand, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,118
2006 1,141 +2.1%
2007 1,054 -7.6%
2008 1,222 +15.9%
2009 1,394 +14.1%
2010 1,269 -9.0%
2011 1,277 +0.6%
2012 1,315 +2.9%
2013 1,473 +12.0%
2014 1,360 -7.7%
2015 1,376 +1.2%
2016 1,502 +9.2%
2017 1,552 +3.3%
2018 1,456 -6.2%
2019 1,447 -0.6%
2020 1,450 +0.2%
2021 1,387 -4.4%
2022 1,228 -11.5%
2023 1,125 -8.4%
2024 1,146 +1.9%
2025 1,148 +0.2%
2026 1,148 +0.0%
2027 1,147 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,186 1,054 1,394 5
2010s 1,403 1,269 1,552 10
2020s 1,222 1,125 1,450 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 46 United Kingdom 1,238 compare
  2. 47 Argentina 1,173 compare
  3. 48 Zimbabwe 1,164 compare
  4. 50 Malawi 1,121 compare
  5. 51 France 1,099 compare
  6. 52 Guinea 1,086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Thailand was 1,147 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1,552 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,054 in 2007.
How does Thailand rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Thailand ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.