Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand is 33.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand peaked at 63.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 93rd 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 48.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand was 33.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.