Jamaica vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Jamaica
66.4%
in 2023
Thailand
67.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
62nd
Thailand rank
59th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 67.0% against 66.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 70.2% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 82.4% | 20.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 75.3% | 8.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 73.2% | 9.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 69.8% | 7.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 67.4% | 3.4% | 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+), Jamaica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 67.0% against 66.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 59th 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.