Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.3% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand peaked at 9.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.5% | — |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +110.8% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -45.2% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +96.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +224.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +153.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +224.8% | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 2014 | +153.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 143 Benin 3.6% compare
- 144 East Timor 3.4% compare
- 145 Liechtenstein 3.4% compare
- 147 Tanzania 3.2% compare
- 148 Togo 3.1% compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Thailand was 3.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Thailand ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.