Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 66.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1980
All-time low
66.1%
in 2021
Years of data
40
1976–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 66.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Thailand peaked at 85.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 70.5% | — |
| 1978 | 76.4% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 70.5% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 73.4% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.4% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.9% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.1% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 31 China 67.3% compare
- 32 San Marino 67.0% compare
- 33 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 35 Angola 66.6% compare
- 36 Malaysia 66.5% compare
- 37 Netherlands 66.0% 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+, total (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Thailand was 66.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.