SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand
Thailand: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 12.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.41 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand peaked at 15.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.15, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.44 | — |
| 2007 | 10.15 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.71 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.37 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 13.59 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.78 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.88 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.75 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 12.82 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 12.41 | -3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.0% | 10.15 | 13.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10.15 | 13.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.94 | 12.52 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 | 12.41 | 15.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Thailand was 12.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.