ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand

Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 72.33 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.33 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.45 %
in 2010
All-time low
70.37 %
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 73.5 %2013: 71.5 %2014: 73 %2015: 72.5 %2016: 71 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 71.4 %2019: 70.4 %2020: 71.3 %2021: 71.6 %2022: 72.2 %2023: 73.2 %2024: 72.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand stood at 72.33 %.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand peaked at 73.45 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.37 %, in 2019.

That places Thailand 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 73.45 %
2013 71.46 % -2.7%
2014 73.04 % +2.2%
2015 72.53 % -0.7%
2016 70.99 % -2.1%
2017 70.39 % -0.8%
2018 71.44 % +1.5%
2019 70.37 % -1.5%
2020 71.33 % +1.4%
2021 71.59 % +0.4%
2022 72.23 % +0.9%
2023 73.17 % +1.3%
2024 72.33 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.71 % 70.37 % 73.45 % 8
2020s 72.13 % 71.33 % 73.17 % 5

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  1. 23 Mongolia 73.71 % compare
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  3. 25 Philippines 73.17 % compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 71.61 % compare
  5. 28 Mali 71.49 % compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 71.14 % compare

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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 72.33 % 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 73.45 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 70.37 % in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Thailand ranks 26th 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 1.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,536 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.