Employment to population ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio was 66.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.76
in 1997
All-time low
66.14
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Thailand is 66.16, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Thailand peaked at 74.76 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.14, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.15 | — |
| 1992 | 74.05 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.89 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.95 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.43 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.69 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.96 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 71.12 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.73 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.94 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.89 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.6 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.75 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.21 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.74 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 69.39 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.86 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.84 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.97 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 67.28 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.28 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.14 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.32 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 66.16 | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.55 | 71.12 | 74.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.85 | 71.6 | 72.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 | 66.46 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.51 | 66.14 | 67.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio in Thailand was 66.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.76 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.14 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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