Australia vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Australia
66.9%
in 2025
Thailand
67.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
59th
Thailand rank
58th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 67.0% against 66.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.1% | 68.9% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 82.2% | 20.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 75.3% | 12.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 73.2% | 8.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 69.8% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 67.4% | 0.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 67.0% against 66.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.