Thailand Unemployment Rate

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Unemployment Rate

  • Thailand Unemployment Rate increased to 1.10% in Apr 2024, from the previously reported figure of 0.98% in Mar 2024.
  • Thailand Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Apr 2024, with an average rate of 1.16%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.70% in Jan 2001 and a record low of 0.39% in Nov 2012.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Thailand Population reached 66.05 million people in Dec 2023.


View Thailand's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2001 to Apr 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Unemployment Rate

What was Thailand's Unemployment Rate in Apr 2024?

Thailand Unemployment Rate increased to 1.10% in Apr 2024, from the previously reported figure of 0.98% in Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.10 Apr 2024 0.98 Mar 2024 0.39 Nov 2012 5.70 Jan 2001 % monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 4.05 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Apr 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.76 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.20 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2024
Hungary (%) 4.50 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Iceland (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.33 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.23 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 Feb 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.62 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.10 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.66 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.30 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 2.60 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Apr 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 7.69 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Apr 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 12.29 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,458.700 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,893.852 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 277,807.4 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,065.690 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 13,689.050 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,525.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 63.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,641.7 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,278.6 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Apr 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.7 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Apr 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,568,630.600 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 435,513.625 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 196,247.335 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,920.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.2 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,843,219.521 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,586,101.179 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,088.785 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,546.791 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,439.957 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,352.546 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Apr 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -69,175.699 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 903,193.990 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 834,018.290 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Apr 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 48,436.350 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,082.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,146.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -741.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -404.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 79,224.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 42,907.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,082.130 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 3,484.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -163.140 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) -31,607.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Construction (THB mn) -762.270 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 10,477.880 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 13,930.543 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 86,412.999 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 712,203.443 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 197,210.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 17,237.260 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 481,396.227 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 734,126.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 448.346 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 869.949 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 478,060.066 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.70 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 171.52 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,860,107.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,137,656.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,722,451.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 7,080,783.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,340,858.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,958,767.000 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,508,295.000 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.6 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Apr 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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