In 2024, **** percent of the Thai population was employed, slightly decreased from the previous year. The employment rate in the country comparatively remained steady in the past decade.

Unemployment Rate in Thailand increased to 0.89 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 0.88 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Thailand Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Thailand unemployment rate for 2024 was 0.69%, a 0.04% decline from 2023.

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<li>Thailand unemployment rate for 2023 was <strong>0.73%</strong>, a <strong>0.21% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Thailand unemployment rate for 2022 was <strong>0.94%</strong>, a <strong>0.28% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Thailand unemployment rate for 2021 was <strong>1.22%</strong>, a <strong>0.12% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

In 2024, one percent of the Thai population was unemployed. The highest unemployment rate was in 2021, reaching nearly two percent, during the consideration period.

The number of employed persons in Thailand decreased to 39383.31 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025 from 40106.15 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Thailand Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Thailand Unemployment Rate

• Thailand Unemployment Rate dropped to 0.79% in Feb 2025, from the previously reported figure of 0.94% in Jan 2025.
• Thailand Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Feb 2025, with an average rate of 1.15%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.70% in Jan 2001 and a record low of 0.39% in Nov 2012.
• The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Thailand Population reached 65.95 million people in Dec 2024.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Thailand decreased to 4.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 6 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Thailand Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Data of Thailand National Statistics Office (NSO) showed that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted on jobs. These datasets are derived from major findings from Labour Force Survey (http://statbbi.nso.go.th/staticreport/Page/sector/th/02.aspx).

The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Thailand by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 30.11 percent of the employees in Thailand were active in the agricultural sector, 22.13 percent in industry and 47.76 percent in the service sector.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Thailand (SLUEM1524ZSTHA) from 1991 to 2024 about Thailand, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 1.179 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.988 % for 2016. Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.494 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.900 % in 1987 and a record low of 0.655 % in 2011. Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

In 2024, nearly 53 percent of employees in Thailand were in informal employment. Informal employment in the country is mainly in the agricultural industry.

Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 19.275 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.571 % for 2016. Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -5.117 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 277.778 % in 1998 and a record low of -54.839 % in 1989. Thailand TH: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

In 2024, the highest rate of informal employment in Thailand was in the agricultural sector, at over 52 percent. This was followed by the service and trade sector, with around 36 percent of the informal employment rate.

Thailand Unemployment Rate: Bangkok Capital: Qtr data was reported at 1.200 % in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.200 % for Dec 2017. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Bangkok Capital: Qtr data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.008 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.148 % in Mar 2005 and a record low of 0.416 % in Dec 2011. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Bangkok Capital: Qtr data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G016: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Labour Force Status and Unemployment Rate : Quarterly.

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Thailand (SLEMPTOTLSPZSTHA) from 1991 to 2024 about Thailand, employment-population ratio, employment, and population.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Thailand was reported at 30.11 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Thailand - Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The unemployment rate in Thailand stands at 0.89 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 0.88 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease from the level of 1.01 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate data...

Historical chart and dataset showing Thailand youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom data was reported at 1.000 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.980 % for 2023. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 0.985 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.930 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.660 % in 2012. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G024: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Labour Force Status and Unemployment Rate: Annual.