Lesotho vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2024
Thailand
33.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
95th
Thailand rank
92nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Lesotho
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.0% against 32.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Thailand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 52.0% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 40.5% | 15.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 34.1% | 2.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.6% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Lesotho or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.0% against 32.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Lesotho and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Lesotho ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.