Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.66 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.66 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand peaked at 8.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2013.
That places Thailand 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.41, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 | 5.08 | 4.49 | 5.86 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand was 4.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Thailand ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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