Female labor force by age in Thailand
Thailand: Female labor force by age was 1.23 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
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).