Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand
Thailand: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 158.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand is 158.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand peaked at 190.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125.2% | — |
| 1992 | 85.8% | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 106.3% | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 111.7% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 116.7% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 120.9% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 143.0% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 169.5% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 129.6% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 144.8% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 148.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 152.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 155.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 150.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 127.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 160.2% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 128.7% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 156.1% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 189.6% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 190.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 164.9% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 158.2% | -4.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 158.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 158.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 67.6% | 125.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 85.2% | 120.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.2% | 127.4% | 169.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.6% | 128.7% | 190.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Thailand was 158.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 190.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.