Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand
Thailand: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 183.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 183.77 for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand peaked at 303.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.38, in 2013.
That places Thailand 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 177.54 | — |
| 2013 | 74.38 | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 169.48 | +127.9% |
| 2015 | 176.64 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 199.6 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 239.48 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 226.46 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 207.38 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 282.57 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 303.53 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 273.44 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 224.09 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 231.03 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 183.77 | -20.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 183.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.97, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 183.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219.06, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +127.9% | 74.38 | 169.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183.87 | 74.38 | 239.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 249.74 | 183.77 | 303.53 | 6 |
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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand was 183.77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 303.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.38 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.