Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand peaked at 4.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.6% | — |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +59.3% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +301.8% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +126.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -25.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +301.8% | 0.8% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand was 0.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Thailand ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.