Palau vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Palau
59.5%
in 2023
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Palau rank
35th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment rate over time
- Palau
- Thailand
How they compare
Palau currently reports 59.5% against 59.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Palau ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 64.4% | 13.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 61.2% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.3% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Palau or Thailand?
- Palau, at 59.5% against 59.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Palau and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Thailand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Palau ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.