Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 0.639 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand, 2007–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.639 for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand peaked at 0.639 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.178, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 81st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.258 | — |
| 2010 | 0.209 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.178 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.303 | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 0.353 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.333 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.578 | +99.3% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | +10.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.639 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.639 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2777 | 0.178 | 0.353 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6085 | 0.578 | 0.639 | 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 unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Thailand was 0.639 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.639 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. 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 Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.