Unemployment rate,Percent in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment rate,Percent was 0.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
71st
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Thailand, 2001–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rate,percent in Thailand stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Thailand peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 71st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +14.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 28% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Thailand?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Thailand was 0.9% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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