Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2011
All-time low
66.7%
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 69.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand peaked at 72.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 69.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 69.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 66.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.3% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 61 Peru 69.6% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 69.3% compare
- 63 Serbia 69.1% compare
- 65 United States of America 69.0% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.6% compare
- 67 Jamaica 68.5% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand was 69.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.