Africa vs Thailand: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 649,295 against 40,597 in Thailand, a difference of 608,698.
That makes Africa's figure about 16.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 87 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,391 | 31,962 | 245,429 | Africa |
| 2000s | 363,937 | 37,237 | 326,700 | Africa |
| 2010s | 467,117 | 40,002 | 427,115 | Africa |
| 2020s | 586,651 | 40,743 | 545,907 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Thailand?
- Africa, at 649,295 against 40,597 in Thailand as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Thailand?
- 608,698, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.