Unemployment Rate in Thailand increased to 0.91 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 0.89 percent in the first quarter of 2025. 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.

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.

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

Youth Unemployment Rate in Thailand increased to 5.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 4.50 percent in the fourth 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).

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Thailand stood at *** percent for males and *** percent for females. In that period, more than ******* were unemployed individuals in the country.

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.

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.

The number of unemployed persons in Thailand increased to 365.53 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 357.73 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Thailand Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the long-term unemployment rate in Thailand accounted for around *** percent of the total workforce in the country. This was a slight increase compared to the previous year.

The unemployment rate in Thailand stands at 0.91 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 0.89 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease from the level of 1.07 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate data...

Thailand: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 0.69 percent, a decline from 0.73 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1991 to 2024 is 1.28 percent. The minimum value, 0.25 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 3.4 percent was recorded in 1998.

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.

Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom: Qtr data was reported at 1.200 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.100 % for Dec 2017. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom: Qtr data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.900 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.200 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.600 % in Dec 2014. Thailand Unemployment Rate: Whole Kingdom: 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.

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 unemployment rate in Thailand was higher among young people aged 15 to 24 years. In that period, there were more than ******* unemployed individuals in the country.

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

This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived unemployment rate among working age population in Thailand as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, Thai respondents overestimated the level of unemployment in their country. On average, the respondents thought that around ** out of every 100 Thai people of working age were unemployed and looking for work, when the actual unemployment rate was one percent in Thailand.

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

In the third quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate among individuals with higher education was at *** percent, the highest among other levels of education. In that same period, the unemployment rate in the country reached *** percent.