Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand
Thailand: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand is 0.8%, 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, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand peaked at 3.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 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, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +302.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +125.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Thailand was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Thailand ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.