ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Thailand
Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 3,904 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Thailand is 3,904 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Thailand peaked at 4,200 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,438 1000 No, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,200 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 3,438 1000 No | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,543 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,646 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,704 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,718 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,733 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,726 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,561 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,691 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,775 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,904 1000 No | +3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,904 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397.63 1000 No, 9.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,904 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,230 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,712 1000 No | 3,438 1000 No | 4,200 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,731 1000 No | 3,561 1000 No | 3,904 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 India 13,693 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 6,401 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 251.13 1000 No compare
- 2 Russian Federation 6,681 1000 No compare
- 2 Türkiye 624 1000 No
- 3 Indonesia 6,676 1000 No compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 168.1 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114.07 1000 No compare
- 5 Germany 3,666 1000 No compare
- 6 Philippines 3,230 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 2,902 1000 No compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Thailand?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Thailand was 3,904 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,438 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Thailand ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.