Thailand—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.8%
2024
YoY Change
+2.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#128
of 180 countries
Maximum
15.6%
2017
Minimum
10.2%
2007
CAGR
+0.9%
18 years
Last
12.8%
Previous
12.5%
Highest
15.6%
Lowest
10.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 12.8% in 2024, ranking #128 out of 180 countries. This represents a +2.9% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 15.6% (2017) and the lowest was 10.2% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.