Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand peaked at 3.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +302.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +125.9% |
| 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% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
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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 rate of men vs. women in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Thailand was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Thailand ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.