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        "msgid": "thailands-labour-market-grows-4-6-in-q1-2026-1780148096",
        "date": "2026-05-25 19:05:53",
        "title": "Thailand's labour market grows 4.6% in Q1 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
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        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Thailand's labour market expanded by 4.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, with agricultural employment rising 6.2% and non-agricultural sectors growing 4%. Unemployment remained low at 0.94%, though underemployment increased, while concerns were raised about potential impacts from Middle East conflicts on worker incomes amid high living costs.",
        "content": "<p>BANGKOK (ANTARA) - Thailand\u2019s labour market grew 4.6% year-on-year\n(YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, driven by a recovery in\nagricultural employment, while non-agricultural jobs continued to\nexpand. The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)\nsaid the country\u2019s labour force rose to 41.2 million in January-March,\nrebounding from a 0.9% decline in the previous quarter. Agricultural\nemployment increased by 6.2% due to higher demand during harvest season,\nwith the non-agricultural sector growing 4%, led by wholesale and retail\ntrade and transport and storage. \u2018The overall unemployment rate stood at\n0.94% in Q1 2026, representing approximately 390,000 jobless\nindividuals, up from 0.89% in the same period last year,\u2019 said NESDC\nSecretary-General Danucha Pichayanan. He added that underemployed\nindividuals, defined as those working less than 24 hours a week, rose by\n3% compared to the previous year, driven by increased underemployment in\nthe non-agricultural sector. Looking ahead, he stressed the need to\nmitigate the impact of Middle East conflicts on the labour sector and\nworker incomes, which may face pressure amid persistently high living\ncosts.<\/p>",
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