Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
YOUTH_UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_WB_ILO · raw · annual · percent
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
Data and evidence
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
Thailand
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14616 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 5.09
Exact value5.0880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14615 · revision 1
Value 5.0880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.0880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 2.69
Exact value2.6890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14614 · revision 1
Value 2.6890000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.6890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 2.95
Exact value2.9490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14613 · revision 1
Value 2.9490000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 2.71 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14612 · revision 1
Value 2.7100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 2.37
Exact value2.3690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14611 · revision 1
Value 2.3690000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.3690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2.53
Exact value2.5260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14610 · revision 1
Value 2.5260000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.5260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 2.24 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14609 · revision 1
Value 2.2400000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 7.66
Exact value7.6640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14608 · revision 1
Value 7.6640000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.6640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 8.07
Exact value8.0650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14607 · revision 1
Value 8.0650000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.0650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 6.82
Exact value6.8160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14606 · revision 1
Value 6.8160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.8160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 7.87 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14605 · revision 1
Value 7.8700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.8700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 5.76
Exact value5.7560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14604 · revision 1
Value 5.7560000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.7560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 5.19
Exact value5.1880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14603 · revision 1
Value 5.1880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.1880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 4.60
Exact value4.5950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14602 · revision 1
Value 4.5950000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.5950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 4.81
Exact value4.8090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14601 · revision 1
Value 4.8090000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 4.84
Exact value4.8420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14600 · revision 1
Value 4.8420000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.8420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 4.55
Exact value4.5480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14599 · revision 1
Value 4.5480000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.5480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 4.87
Exact value4.8740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14598 · revision 1
Value 4.8740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.8740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 5.73
Exact value5.7290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14597 · revision 1
Value 5.7290000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.7290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 2.60
Exact value2.5980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14596 · revision 1
Value 2.5980000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.5980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.95
Exact value2.9470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14595 · revision 1
Value 2.9470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.9470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 2.76
Exact value2.7580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14594 · revision 1
Value 2.7580000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 1.23
Exact value1.2310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14593 · revision 1
Value 1.2310000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.2310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.11
Exact value3.1130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14592 · revision 1
Value 3.1130000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.1130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.09
Exact value3.0940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14591 · revision 1
Value 3.0940000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.0940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 3.71
Exact value3.7140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14590 · revision 1
Value 3.7140000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 4.37
Exact value4.3730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14589 · revision 1
Value 4.3730000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 4.01
Exact value4.0110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14588 · revision 1
Value 4.0110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.0110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 4.19 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14587 · revision 1
Value 4.1900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.1900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 5.20
Exact value5.1990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14586 · revision 1
Value 5.1990000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.1990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 5.86
Exact value5.8580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14585 · revision 1
Value 5.8580000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.8580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 5.21
Exact value5.2080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14584 · revision 1
Value 5.2080000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 4.49
Exact value4.4910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14583 · revision 1
Value 4.4910000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.4910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 4.66 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14582 · revision 1
Value 4.6600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.6600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 4.53
Exact value4.5310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14581 · revision 1
Value 4.5310000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.5310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified |
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