Ethiopia vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Ethiopia
58.5%
in 2025
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
58th
Thailand rank
56th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 59.0% against 58.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 66.1% | 8.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 65.0% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 61.7% | 8.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 59.4% | 1.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 59.0% against 58.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.