Female labor force by age in Thailand
Thailand: Female labor force by age was 1.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
215,764
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Thailand stood at 1.23 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215,764, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215,764 | — |
| 1991 | 229,026 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 243,585 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 259,900 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 277,543 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 296,495 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 315,434 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 331,408 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 346,284 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 370,854 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 396,035 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 420,264 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 446,557 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 474,253 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 502,335 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 529,065 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 555,071 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 579,661 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 600,113 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 618,984 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 617,686 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 674,100 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 707,269 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 677,556 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 690,060 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 727,053 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 741,663 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 773,377 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 834,295 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 859,582 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 963,399 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 43.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 15.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,629 | 215,764 | 370,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,234 | 396,035 | 618,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,264 | 617,686 | 859,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 963,399 | 1.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 7 South Korea 1.90 million compare
- 8 Vietnam 1.65 million compare
- 9 Brazil 1.24 million compare
- 11 Philippines 1.02 million compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.01 million compare
- 13 Mexico 877,198 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,764 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 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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