Female labor force participation rates in Thailand
Thailand: Female labor force participation rates was 58.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.96
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.74
in 1997
All-time low
58.9
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 58.96 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Thailand peaked at 67.74 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.9, in 2019.
That places Thailand 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.61 | — |
| 1991 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.47 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.45 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.56 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.56 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.36 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 65.19 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.25 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.81 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.23 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.28 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.81 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.87 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.66 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.69 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.81 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 65.07 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.78 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 61.45 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.07 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.17 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.35 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.11 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.31 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.47 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 58.96 | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 58.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 58.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.09 | 65.19 | 67.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.96 | 64.28 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.68 | 58.9 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.43 | 58.96 | 60.31 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Thailand?
- Female labor force participation rates in Thailand was 58.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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