Unemployment with basic education in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment with basic education was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Thailand stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Thailand peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5 |
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- 125 Republic of Moldova 1.1% compare
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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 basic education in Thailand?
- Unemployment with basic education in Thailand was 0.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Thailand ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).