China vs Thailand: Female labor force participation rates
China
59.15
in 2025
Thailand
58.96
in 2025
China rank
54th
Thailand rank
56th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China 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 ahead.
China ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 56th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8 | 66.09 | 4.71 | China |
| 2000s | 66.03 | 64.96 | 1.07 | China |
| 2010s | 62.63 | 61.68 | 0.9447 | China |
| 2020s | 59.97 | 59.43 | 0.5322 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, China or Thailand?
- China, at 59.15 against 58.96 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between China and Thailand?
- 0.19, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- China 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.