# BoT sounds alarm on fragile labour market

> The Bank of Thailand flagged a more fragile labour market, with unemployment rising to 1.1% from a recent low of 0.8%. The central bank also cut its 2026 private consumption growth forecast to 2.3% from 2.6%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:13:53.779Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78622-bot-sounds-alarm-on-fragile-labour-market
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker household consumption in Thailand may limit domestic demand for meat and poultry, which slightly reduces feed demand. The effect on global feed prices is limited.

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3348324/bot-sounds-alarm-on-fragile-labour-market

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