November 17, 2016 at 11.00 hrs., Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labor, announces the results of the Ministry of Labor’s 9/2017 meeting at the Press Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labor.
In the labor market in October 2017, the employment rate in the social security system Insured persons (Article 33), totaling 10,695,748 persons, compared to October 2016, showed a growth rate of 2.45 percent for unemployment rates of 1.3 percent. Unemployment is forecast to fall to 0.8 percent in November. The Ministry of Labor has launched a new graduation or job-seeking program access to local and international job search via “Smart Job Center” Mobile Application where job seekers and employers can send messages to each other to interview for a job by yourself. It facilitates job seekers and employers that makes finding people and finding jobs faster. The delivery of Thai workers to work overseas (Oct. 2016-17) totaled 114,984 people, divided into Middle East countries: Israel, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and African, South African, Algerian, Malagasy, Sudan and Mozambique are 3,572. Asian countries include Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia. Singapore number of 80186 people, the United States and other 4,014 workers have returned through the banking system of the country. Totaling 125.731 million baht.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Labor said that the government would like to help low income people registered as public welfare Ministry of Labour By Department of Skill Development is integrated with network organizations and related agencies in each province including collaboration with community leaders to explore career needs to carry out vocational training for low income earners, meet and demand Kick-Off simultaneously nationwide on December 14, 2017 target 61,840 people across the country. In addition, the “community technician” activity is being built to build a community center. The purpose is to serve as a center for repairing equipment. It is a center of knowledge transfer for people in the community to help low income people to increase income.
“The Labor Protection Policy In the fiscal year 2018, the Ministry of Labor will promote the safety of work in accordance with Safety Thailand policy, which will emphasize strict enforcement of the law. Creating Safety Awareness to prevent preventive measures. Collaborate with the network through public authorities. Including driving the safety of working to informal workers. Preventing and resolving human trafficking issues Focus on proactive work to prevent and solve the problem of forced labor. Including the promotion of flexible welfare. Facilitate the establishment of GLP TLS, the development of e-service and the management of labor relations. The quality of life of the working people, “she said.
