Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 42.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Thailand peaked at 80.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 61st 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, male (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.1% | — |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -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% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 51.1% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 71.9% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 53.1% | 76.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.3% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.6% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 58 Sweden 43.1% compare
- 59 Panama 42.9% compare
- 60 Oman 42.7% compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 42.4% compare
- 63 Seychelles 42.3% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 42.2% 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 42.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 154 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 11.8%. 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, male (%) (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.