Unemployment rate of males vs females in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 0.754 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Thailand is 0.754, 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 males vs females in Thailand peaked at 3.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.259, 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 males vs females in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.99 | — |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.902 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.847 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +302.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.622 | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 0.646 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.621 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.259 | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | +125.9% |
| 2015 | 0.589 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.666 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.818 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.703 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.841 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.669 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.743 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.754 | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.754 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.754 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +302.6% | 0.847 | 3.41 |
| 2014 | +125.9% | 0.259 | 0.585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 0.847 | 3.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.28 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6293 | 0.259 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8837 | 0.669 | 1.19 | 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 rate of males vs females in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Thailand was 0.754 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Thailand ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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