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July, 2020
Thailand
Current Employment Situation
Covid-19 Restrictions – July 2020
Workforce Statistics – March 2020 Employment Numbers by Industry (in '000s)
Schools Reopened
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Arrival Free of Quarantine
Total Labor Force
37.7m
Unemployed
364K
1%
0.4%
Since Jan 2020
1%
Since March 2019
10%
Since Jan 2020
5.1%
Since March 2019
Total New Openings by Province
Top 10 Provinces for Jobs being added During May
Bangkok 3,419
Samut Prakan 1,260
Chon Buri 1,236
Khon Kaen 1,149
Chiang Rai 978
Kalasin 969
Nonthaburi 837
Samut Sakhon 819
Phetchabun 783
Rayong 758
11,479
8,472
6,196
1,293
3,067
721
890
3,542
353
154
32
177
59
90
121
Agric/ Forest/Fishing
Manuf. /Mining
/Construct/Utilities
Trade/Repair MV
Transport/Storage
Accomm/Food/Arts/Rec
Financial/Ins/Real Estate
Prof/Sci/Tech/Support
Public
Admin/Education/Health
Q2 2020
Jobs lost since Q1 2020 (000s)
~710K jobs were added
Unemployment Rate by Age Group
–
Q1 2020
15-24 years
5.1%
25-39 years
1.1%
40-49 years
0.4%
50-59 years
0.3%
60 years+
0.1%
Sources:
http://statbbi.nso.go.th/analytics/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
Employment and Unemployment by Age Group – Q1 2020
515
7,117
8,244
9,133
8,049
4,265
31
246
53
37
23
5
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
15-19 years 20-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-59 years 60 years+
Employed Unemployed
Thousands
