Unemployment rate during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how the unemployment rate changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Prayut Chan-o-cha | 22 May 2014 – 9 Jun 2019 from Q3 2014 | +0.3 pp Q3 2014 → Q3 2018 | +0.1 pp/yr | |
| 2 | BJT Anutin Charnvirakul | 7 Sep 2025 – now | +0.1 pp Q2 2025 → Q3 2026 | +0.1 pp/yr | |
| 3 |  Prayut Chan-o-cha | 9 Jun 2019 – 22 Aug 2023 from Q3 2019 | +0.1 pp Q3 2019 → Q2 2023 | 0.0 pp/yr | |
| 4 |  Srettha Thavisin | 22 Aug 2023 – 14 Aug 2024 | +0.0 pp Q2 2023 → Q2 2024 | 0.0 pp/yr | |
| 5 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | 16 Aug 2024 – 1 Jul 2025 | −0.2 pp Q2 2024 → Q2 2025 | −0.2 pp/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of labour force, 15 and over · National Statistical Office, Labour Force Survey (data catalogue tables LFS_02_20542_22, LFS_02_20540 and LFS_02_20535_1), persons aged 15 and over, quarterly from 2020; the survey's yearly averages before (2014-2019, to one decimal, LFS_OS_02_0020_03_SDG) · Thailand data · as of Aug 2026.