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

Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 76.24 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.24 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80.68 %
in 2010
All-time low
75.02 %
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

0204060802010201720242010: 80.7 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 79.3 %2015: 78.2 %2016: 77.3 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 75.6 %2020: 75.4 %2021: 75 %2022: 76 %2023: 76.5 %2024: 76.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand is 76.24 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Thailand peaked at 80.68 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.02 %, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 80.68 %
2013 79.3 % -1.7%
2014 79.35 % +0.1%
2015 78.24 % -1.4%
2016 77.26 % -1.3%
2017 76.25 % -1.3%
2018 76.74 % +0.6%
2019 75.63 % -1.4%
2020 75.37 % -0.3%
2021 75.02 % -0.5%
2022 76.01 % +1.3%
2023 76.47 % +0.6%
2024 76.24 % -0.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 76.24 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 76.24 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.68 %, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.93 % 75.63 % 80.68 % 8
2020s 75.82 % 75.02 % 76.47 % 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Panama 77.07 % compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 76.9 % compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 76.49 % compare
  4. 19 Colombia 76.17 % compare
  5. 20 India 75.75 % compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 74.37 % 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 76.24 % 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 80.68 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 75.02 % in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Thailand ranks 18th 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 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.