Unemployment drops to 303,000 in May
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The number of the jobless in May fell by 56,000 from the same period last year to 303,000, according to the National Statistical Office.
An interesting finding in the latest survey showed that as of May, 233,000 workers were under-employed or could accommodate more work hours while the number of jobs in the agricultural sector grew by nearly 500,000 from the same period last year.
A total of 54.96 million Thais are aged 15 or higher. Thailand's workforce covers 39.49 million; of total, 38.85 million are employed and 345,000 are seasonally jobless. The remaining 15.47 million include housewives, students and the elderly.
