Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Thailand stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Thailand peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 119th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +102.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 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 with advanced education in Thailand?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Thailand was 1.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Thailand ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).