BANGKOK, Nov 21 (TNA) – Reflecting the current sluggish economy in Thailand, the unemployment rate in September dropped to 1.2 per cent with signs that it will dwindle further to 1.1 per cent in November, according to an announcement released by Labour Ministry’s Employment Department.
The announcement said more than 280,000 persons were unemployed during the first ten months this year.
It said the number of unemployed who had registered and sought government assistance had also fallen sharply after soaring to a record high in February at 101,939 following the economic slowdown last October to only 47,836 persons in September.
Meanwhile, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said the number of employed in September this year rose by about 610,000 compared to the same period of last year, or an increase of 1.6 per cent.
The NSO said jobless people at end-September stood at 460,000, up approximately 30,000 year-on-year and an increase of about 10,000 from August.
According to NSO, unemployment in the Northeast topped the list with about 130,000 persons followed by the Central 120,000; 90,000 in the North, 70,000 in the South and 50,000 in the capital of Bangkok. (TNA)
General News : Last Update : 15:37:12 21 November 2009 (GMT+7:00)
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