Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 59.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand peaked at 67.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 56th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 60.3% | 6 |
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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 59.0% 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 67.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Thailand ranks 56th 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 down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.