Unemployment with advanced education in Thailand

Thailand: Unemployment with advanced education was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Unemployment with advanced education in Thailand, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2007: 2.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 1.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 1.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 1.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 0.661 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 1.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 1.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 1.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 1.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 1.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 1.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 2.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 2.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 2.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 1.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2024: 1.7 % of total labor force with advanced education

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 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
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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).