Unemployment Rate in Thailand increased to 1 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 0.94 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Thailand averaged 2.09 percent from 1977 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.75 percent in the first quarter of 1986 and a record low of 0.47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. source: Bank of Thailand

Unemployment Rate in Thailand is expected to be 0.97 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Thailand Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.08 percent in 2027 and 1.05 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 41510.00 41194.46 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 25546.00 27269.00 May 2026
Labour Costs 99.22 97.40 points Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 400.00 400.00 THB/Day Dec 2026
Population 65.81 65.95 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 128.17 129.60 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 401.00 393.07 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 1.00 0.94 percent Jun 2026
Wage Index in Manufacturing 137.68 125.45 Points Mar 2026


Thailand Unemployment Rate
In Thailand, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.00 0.94 7.75 0.47 1977 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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