Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 58.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand peaked at 67.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.3% | — |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.9% compare
- 42 Cyprus 57.9% compare
- 43 Denmark 57.3% compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Thailand was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.