Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 74.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand peaked at 83.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.2% | — |
| 1992 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 79.3% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.0% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.4% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 35 El Salvador 74.9% compare
- 36 Ecuador 74.7% compare
- 37 Jamaica 74.5% compare
- 39 India 74.3% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 74.0% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 73.9% 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+, male (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Thailand was 74.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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+, male (%) (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.