Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand

Thailand: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.66 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.66
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.06
in 1999
All-time low
1.23
in 2013
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand, 1991–2024

24681991200720241991: 5.11992: 2.71993: 2.91994: 2.71995: 2.41996: 2.51997: 2.21998: 7.71999: 8.12000: 6.82001: 7.92002: 5.82003: 5.22004: 4.62005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.52008: 4.92009: 5.72010: 2.62011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 1.22014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.72017: 4.42018: 42019: 4.22020: 5.22021: 5.92022: 5.22023: 4.52024: 4.7

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Thailand, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Ghana 5.35 compare
  2. 162 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.17 compare
  3. 163 Nigeria 5.09 compare
  4. 165 Guatemala 4.62 compare
  5. 166 Republic of Moldova 4.5 compare
  6. 167 Cuba 4.28 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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