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

Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 28.68 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
28.68 %
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 78 countries
All-time high
30.11 %
in 2010
All-time low
27.06 %
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

01020302010201720242010: 30.1 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 28.7 %2021: 29.4 %2022: 29.4 %2023: 29.9 %2024: 28.7 %

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 28.68 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand peaked at 30.11 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.06 %, in 2019.

That places Thailand 27th out of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 30.11 %
2013 27.68 % -8.1%
2014 28.49 % +2.9%
2015 28.22 % -0.9%
2016 27.67 % -1.9%
2017 27.23 % -1.6%
2018 27.79 % +2.1%
2019 27.06 % -2.6%
2020 28.68 % +6.0%
2021 29.37 % +2.4%
2022 29.37 % +0.0%
2023 29.88 % +1.7%
2024 28.68 % -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.03 % 27.06 % 30.11 % 8
2020s 29.2 % 28.68 % 29.88 % 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Rwanda 29.42 % compare
  2. 25 Uruguay 29 % compare
  3. 26 India 28.98 % compare
  4. 28 Senegal 27.27 % compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 27.01 % compare
  6. 30 Iceland 25.86 % 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 28.68 % 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 30.11 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.06 % in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 78 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 up 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.