Unemployment rate in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate was 0.812 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Thailand, 2007–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rate in Thailand stood at 0.812.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Thailand peaked at 0.845 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2013.
That places Thailand 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.797 | — |
| 2010 | 0.616 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.61 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.845 | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.812 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.797 | 0.797 | 0.797 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7208 | 0.61 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 2.31 compare
- 55 Togo 1.97 compare
- 56 Republic of Moldova 1.28
- 58 Romania 0.61 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 unemployment rate in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate in Thailand was 0.812 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.