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

Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 76.73 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.73 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
81.1 %
in 2010
All-time low
75.75 %
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

0204060802010201720242010: 81.1 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 77.7 %2017: 76.8 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 76.1 %2021: 75.8 %2022: 76.6 %2023: 76.9 %2024: 76.7 %

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 76.73 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Thailand peaked at 81.1 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.75 %, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 21st 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 81.1 %
2013 79.52 % -1.9%
2014 79.71 % +0.2%
2015 78.64 % -1.3%
2016 77.69 % -1.2%
2017 76.8 % -1.1%
2018 77.3 % +0.7%
2019 76.11 % -1.5%
2020 76.1 % -0.0%
2021 75.75 % -0.5%
2022 76.56 % +1.1%
2023 76.9 % +0.4%
2024 76.73 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.36 % 76.11 % 81.1 % 8
2020s 76.41 % 75.75 % 76.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 18 Uruguay 78.82 % compare
  2. 19 India 78.61 % compare
  3. 20 Angola 77.78 % compare
  4. 22 Palestine, State of 76.72 % compare
  5. 23 Kyrgyzstan 76.1 % compare
  6. 24 Republic of Korea 76.01 % 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 76.73 % 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 81.1 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 75.75 % in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Thailand ranks 21st 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 3.7%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.