Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand
Thailand: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 59.0% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand peaked at 80.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1976.
That places Thailand 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 58.4% | — |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 58.4% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 62.3% | 76.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.5% | 60.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Thailand was 59.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.