Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 31.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand peaked at 75.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.8% | — |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +76.2% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 73.8% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.8% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 72.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 41.8% | 73.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 45.2% | 72.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.1% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand was 31.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.