Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand

Thailand: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 39,807 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39,807 Persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
39,912 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
37,459 Persons
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand, 2009–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2009201620242009: 37.7k Persons2010: 38.0k Persons2011: 39.3k Persons2012: 39.6k Persons2013: 38.6k Persons2014: 38.1k Persons2015: 38.0k Persons2016: 37.7k Persons2017: 37.5k Persons2018: 37.9k Persons2019: 37.6k Persons2020: 37.7k Persons2021: 37.8k Persons2022: 39.2k Persons2023: 39.9k Persons2024: 39.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 39,807 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand peaked at 39,912 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,459 Persons, in 2017.

Thailand ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Thailand, 2009 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2009 37,705 Persons
2010 38,040 Persons +0.9%
2011 39,316 Persons +3.4%
2012 39,580 Persons +0.7%
2013 38,569 Persons -2.6%
2014 38,079 Persons -1.3%
2015 38,016 Persons -0.2%
2016 37,693 Persons -0.8%
2017 37,459 Persons -0.6%
2018 37,865 Persons +1.1%
2019 37,613 Persons -0.7%
2020 37,680 Persons +0.2%
2021 37,752 Persons +0.2%
2022 39,221 Persons +3.9%
2023 39,912 Persons +1.8%
2024 39,807 Persons -0.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 39,807 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,827 Persons, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 39,807 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,807 Persons, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,705 Persons 37,705 Persons 37,705 Persons 1
2010s 38,223 Persons 37,459 Persons 39,580 Persons 10
2020s 38,874 Persons 37,680 Persons 39,912 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
  3. 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
  5. 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
  7. 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
  8. 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
  9. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
  10. 12 Estonia 698.63 Persons compare
  11. 12 France 29,328 Persons compare
  12. 13 Italy 24,117 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Thailand was 39,807 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 39,912 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 37,459 Persons in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.