ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand

Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 86.85 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.85 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
87.65 %
in 2010
All-time low
85.55 %
in 2020
Years of data
13
2010–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 87.7 %2013: 86.8 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 85.7 %2018: 86.1 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 85.5 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 86.1 %2023: 86.8 %2024: 86.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 86.85 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand peaked at 87.65 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.55 %, in 2020.

That places Thailand 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 87.65 %
2013 86.78 % -1.0%
2014 87.49 % +0.8%
2015 87.16 % -0.4%
2016 86.55 % -0.7%
2017 85.74 % -0.9%
2018 86.14 % +0.5%
2019 85.77 % -0.4%
2020 85.55 % -0.3%
2021 85.69 % +0.2%
2022 86.06 % +0.4%
2023 86.82 % +0.9%
2024 86.85 % +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 86.85 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.2 %, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 86.85 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.99 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.66 % 85.74 % 87.65 % 8
2020s 86.19 % 85.55 % 86.85 % 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87.99 % compare
  2. 13 Belgium 87.16 % compare
  3. 14 Sweden 86.98 % compare
  4. 16 Luxembourg 86.12 % compare
  5. 17 Uruguay 85.85 % compare
  6. 18 Angola 85.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand was 86.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 87.65 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 85.55 % in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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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.