Female labor force by age in Thailand
Thailand: Female labor force by age was 1.23 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.23 million people
in 2024
All-time low
215,764 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Thailand stood at 1.23 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Thailand peaked at 1.23 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215,764 people, in 1990.
That places Thailand 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215,764 people | — |
| 1991 | 229,026 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 243,585 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 259,900 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 277,543 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 296,495 people | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 315,434 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 331,408 people | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 346,284 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 370,854 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 396,035 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 420,264 people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 446,557 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 474,253 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 502,335 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 529,065 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 555,071 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 579,661 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 600,113 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 618,984 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 617,686 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 674,100 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 707,269 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 677,556 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 690,060 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 727,053 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 741,663 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 773,377 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 834,295 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 859,582 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 963,399 people | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million people | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.23 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 43.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.23 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 15.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,629 people | 215,764 people | 370,854 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,234 people | 396,035 people | 618,984 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,264 people | 617,686 people | 859,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 963,399 people | 1.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 7 South Korea 1.90 million people compare
- 8 Vietnam 1.65 million people compare
- 9 Brazil 1.24 million people compare
- 11 Philippines 1.02 million people compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.01 million people compare
- 13 Mexico 877,198 people 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 female labor force by age in Thailand?
- Female labor force by age in Thailand was 1.23 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,764 people in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for female labor force by age?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).