Perceived and actual number of unemployed people by country 2018

This statistic shows the perceived and actual number of unemployed people in 2018, by country. During the survey, respondents were asked to estimate how many working age people out of 100 were unemployed and looking for work in their country. According to data from IPSOS, respondents from Thailand reported believing 44 out of 100 people to be unemployed in their country. One person out of 100 is unemployed and looking for work in Thailand.

Perceived and actual number of unemployed people in 2018, by country

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Release date

December 2018

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 28 to October 16, 2018

Number of respondents

28,115 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: Out of every 100 people of working age in [COUNTRY], about how many do you think are unemployed and looking for work?

Data has been weighted to reflect the profile of the population.

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