ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand
Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 48.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand is 48.35 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand peaked at 57.84 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.35 %, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 35th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.84 % | — |
| 2013 | 56.46 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.57 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.13 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 52.62 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6 % | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.27 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.16 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.67 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.67 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.82 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.38 % | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.35 % | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.35 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.25 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.35 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.62 %, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.83 % | 51.16 % | 57.84 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.38 % | 48.35 % | 50.67 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 — labour force participation rate by in Thailand?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand was 48.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 % in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.