Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.6% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Thailand peaked at 5.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Thailand?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Thailand was 0.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Thailand ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.