Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand peaked at 67.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.3% | — |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 52.9% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.6% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Panama 44.6% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 43.8% compare
- 67 Fiji 43.8% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 43.6% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.6% compare
- 71 Channel Islands 43.1% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.