Thailand - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Thailand was 5.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 10.16 in 1987, while its lowest value was 1.33 in 1978.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 1.33
1979 1.64
1980 1.55
1982 4.14
1987 10.16
1988 5.56
1989 2.68
1990 4.24
1994 2.66
1996 2.32
1997 1.75
1998 6.45
1999 7.10
2000 5.99
2001 7.22
2003 5.13
2004 4.31
2005 4.57
2006 5.26
2007 4.32
2008 4.67
2009 6.25
2010 3.09
2011 3.82
2012 3.14
2013 1.50
2014 3.90
2015 3.90
2016 4.70
2017 5.43
2018 4.57
2019 5.33
2020 5.93

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Thailand was 6.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 7.55 in 2001, while its lowest value was 1.57 in 2013.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.94
1992 2.54
1993 3.09
1994 2.70
1995 2.48
1996 2.34
1997 1.75
1998 6.56
1999 7.34
2000 6.22
2001 7.55
2002 5.45
2003 5.40
2004 4.48
2005 4.67
2006 5.41
2007 4.45
2008 4.84
2009 4.08
2010 3.21
2011 4.02
2012 3.31
2013 1.57
2014 3.95
2015 4.01
2016 4.78
2017 5.53
2018 4.70
2019 5.54
2020 6.05

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Thailand was 4.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 9.14 in 1987, while its lowest value was 1.03 in 2013.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 2.23
1979 2.49
1980 2.08
1982 4.09
1987 9.14
1988 5.01
1989 2.20
1990 4.32
1994 2.57
1996 2.58
1997 2.54
1998 8.23
1999 8.26
2000 7.02
2001 7.86
2003 4.95
2004 4.64
2005 4.91
2006 4.44
2007 4.57
2008 4.83
2009 5.14
2010 2.15
2011 2.25
2012 2.40
2013 1.03
2014 2.62
2015 2.56
2016 3.03
2017 3.63
2018 3.61
2019 3.36
2020 4.64

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Thailand was 4.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 8.54 in 1999, while its lowest value was 1.08 in 2013.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.56
1992 2.86
1993 2.83
1994 2.64
1995 2.19
1996 2.58
1997 2.57
1998 8.39
1999 8.54
2000 7.28
2001 8.17
2002 6.16
2003 5.13
2004 4.79
2005 5.06
2006 4.60
2007 4.78
2008 5.07
2009 3.77
2010 2.26
2011 2.34
2012 2.52
2013 1.08
2014 2.66
2015 2.58
2016 3.09
2017 3.69
2018 3.69
2019 3.42
2020 4.68

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Thailand was 5.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 9.63 in 1987, while its lowest value was 1.21 in 2013.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 1.79
1979 2.08
1980 1.82
1982 4.12
1987 9.63
1988 5.28
1989 2.43
1990 4.28
1994 2.61
1996 2.46
1997 2.17
1998 7.44
1999 7.74
2000 6.56
2001 7.58
2003 5.03
2004 4.50
2005 4.76
2006 4.77
2007 4.47
2008 4.77
2009 5.60
2010 2.53
2011 2.88
2012 2.70
2013 1.21
2014 3.14
2015 3.10
2016 3.71
2017 4.36
2018 4.00
2019 4.16
2020 5.16

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Thailand was 5.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 8.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 1.27 in 2013.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.19
1992 2.71
1993 2.95
1994 2.67
1995 2.32
1996 2.47
1997 2.19
1998 7.57
1999 8.00
2000 6.80
2001 7.90
2002 5.85
2003 5.25
2004 4.66
2005 4.89
2006 4.93
2007 4.64
2008 4.97
2009 3.90
2010 2.65
2011 3.03
2012 2.84
2013 1.27
2014 3.18
2015 3.15
2016 3.77
2017 4.43
2018 4.09
2019 4.28
2020 5.23

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Thailand was 18.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 20.06 in 2013, while its lowest value was 17.69 in 2010.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 19.99
2010 17.69
2011 17.81
2012 18.78
2013 20.06
2014 17.89
2015 18.01
2016 19.40
2017 19.69
2018 18.92
2019 18.61
2020 18.53

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Thailand was 11.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 11.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.18 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 7.69
2010 7.57
2011 7.52
2012 7.18
2013 8.94
2014 8.83
2015 9.25
2016 10.62
2017 11.57
2018 10.74
2019 11.24
2020 11.83

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Thailand was 15.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 15.59 in 2017, while its lowest value was 12.52 in 2010.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 13.71
2010 12.52
2011 12.55
2012 12.85
2013 14.37
2014 13.32
2015 13.59
2016 14.97
2017 15.59
2018 14.78
2019 14.88
2020 15.13

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment