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Thailand Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode TH.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest0.9%September 2026
Previous1.2%August 2026
Year ago0.8%September 2025

Thailand Unemployment Rate was 0.9% in September 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.06 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.7% (Nov 2025) to 2.1% (Jul 2020), averaging 1.1%.

Thailand Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 20260.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Thailand Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Thailand.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20260.9%
August 20261.2%
July 20261.1%
June 20260.9%
May 20261.0%
April 20260.9%
March 20261.0%
February 20260.9%
January 20260.9%
December 20250.7%
November 20250.7%
October 20250.7%
September 20250.8%
August 20250.7%
July 20250.7%
June 20250.8%
May 20250.8%
April 20251.0%
March 20250.9%
February 20250.8%
January 20250.9%
December 20240.8%
November 20240.9%
October 20241.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (131 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations131
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.1% (Jul 2020)
10-year low0.7% (Nov 2025)
10-year average1.1%
Source agencyBank of Thailand
Makrognosis codeTH.UNEMP.M.NSA

Unemployment Rate: how Thailand compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50RussiaJan 20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%
52SingaporeJul 20262.0%
53ThailandSep 20260.9%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Thailand?
The latest reading is 0.9% for September 2026, published by Bank of Thailand.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Thailand and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code TH.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Thailand. Original title: “Thailand: Unemployment Rate, Nationwide, % (BOT/NSO)”.