Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand is 37.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand peaked at 77.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.4% | — |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 46.4% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 70.2% | 77.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 49.2% | 74.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.8% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 38.7% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand was 37.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, 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.