SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Thailand
Thailand: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 0.604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Thailand is 0.604, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Thailand peaked at 2.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.249, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.622 | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 0.662 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.579 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.249 | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 0.576 | +131.3% |
| 2015 | 0.597 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.688 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.766 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.733 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.781 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.604 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.18 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6285 | 0.249 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8953 | 0.604 | 1.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 173 Cook Islands 1.26 compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 compare
- 175 Bahrain 0.895 compare
- 177 Niger 0.403 compare
- 178 Qatar 0.103 compare
- 179 Tajikistan 0.081 compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Thailand?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Thailand was 0.604 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Thailand ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.