Thailand’s unemployment rate stood at 0.91% in Q2 2025, edging up from 0.89% in the previous quarter and marking the highest reading since Q3 2024. The agriculture sector, which still employs nearly one-third of the workforce, has been under pressure from erratic weather conditions, while manufacturing hiring showed signs of stabilizing after several weak quarters. Meanwhile, labor demand in tourism and services continued to recover, though at a slower pace than earlier in the year, reflecting soft global demand and high household debt that weighs on domestic spending. The government has recently highlighted job creation and skill development as key priorities under its medium-term economic plan, aiming to boost productivity and support a more sustainable recovery. Meanwhile, employment growth remained subdued, edging up only 0.02% after a 0.5% annual drop in Q1. source: Bank of Thailand

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. Unemployment Rate in Thailand averaged 2.12 percent from 1977 until 2025, 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. This page 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 - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

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. Unemployment Rate in Thailand is expected to be 1.10 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 1.00 percent in 2026 and 1.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 39509.99 39383.31 Thousand Jun 2025
Job Vacancies 36621.00 38482.00 Dec 2024
Labour Costs 99.04 98.60 points Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 374.00 363.00 THB/Day Jan 2025
Population 66.05 66.09 Million Dec 2023
Productivity 129.55 124.62 points Mar 2025
Unemployed Persons 365.53 357.73 Thousand Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 0.91 0.89 percent Jun 2025



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
0.91 0.89 7.75 0.47 1977 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Thailand Q2 Jobless Rate Hits 3-Quarter High
Thailand’s unemployment rate stood at 0.91% in Q2 2025, edging up from 0.89% in the previous quarter and marking the highest reading since Q3 2024. The agriculture sector, which still employs nearly one-third of the workforce, has been under pressure from erratic weather conditions, while manufacturing hiring showed signs of stabilizing after several weak quarters. Meanwhile, labor demand in tourism and services continued to recover, though at a slower pace than earlier in the year, reflecting soft global demand and high household debt that weighs on domestic spending. The government has recently highlighted job creation and skill development as key priorities under its medium-term economic plan, aiming to boost productivity and support a more sustainable recovery. Meanwhile, employment growth remained subdued, edging up only 0.02% after a 0.5% annual drop in Q1.
2025-08-18
Thailand Jobless Rate Falls to 1.02% in Q3
The unemployment rate in Thailand declined to 1.02% in Q3 of 2024 from 1.07% in the previous quarter. The latest figures came amid accelerating GDP growth. The fresh data showed that the country's economy grew 3% year-on-year (yoy) in Q3 of 2024, marking the fastest expansion in two years, boosted by faster increases in government spending, rising net trade contributions, and a sharp rebound in fixed investment. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down 0.1% yoy in Q3, a softer decline than the 0.4% fall in Q2, with agricultural and manufacturing employment falling by 3.4% and 1.4%, respectively. In contrast, increases were seen in non-farm jobs (1.4%) and in the hotel and restaurant sector (6.1%). The National Economic and Social Development Council forecast growth of 2.6% this year, after last year's 1.9% expansion.
2024-11-18