Unemployment rate for young people in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate for young people was 4.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate for young people in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.53 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Thailand peaked at 8.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2013.
That places Thailand 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate for young people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.09 | — |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 2.95 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | +242.1% |
| 1999 | 8.06 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 7.87 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 5.19 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +152.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 5.86 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.66 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.53 | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.96, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +242.1% | 2.24 | 7.66 |
| 2014 | +152.9% | 1.23 | 3.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 2.24 | 8.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4.55 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 1.23 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.49 | 5.86 | 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 unemployment rate for young people in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Thailand was 4.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Thailand ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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