ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Thailand
The ILO estimates the unemployment rate in Thailand at 0.8% in 2025.
Thailand, 2025
0.8%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
4.9%
Position in 2025
178th of 181
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Thailand over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8% | 4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | 4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 6.0% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.6%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Thailand has the 178th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 4.9%.
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Women's labour force participation
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Employment-to-population ratio
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Employment in agriculture
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Employment in industry
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