China (People’s Republic of) vs Thailand: Female labor force participation rates

China (People’s Republic of)
59.15
in 2025
Thailand
58.96
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
54th
Thailand rank
56th

Female labor force participation rates over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Thailand
020406080199020072025

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 59.15 against 58.96 in Thailand, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 56th of 186 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 70.8 66.09 4.71 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 66.03 64.96 1.07 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 62.63 61.68 0.9447 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 59.97 59.43 0.5322 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates, China (People’s Republic of) or Thailand?
China (People’s Republic of), at 59.15 against 58.96 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between China (People’s Republic of) and Thailand?
0.19, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Thailand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Thailand rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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