Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand peaked at 77.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.8% | — |
| 1978 | 74.7% | +74.6% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -4.8% |
| 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 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 42.8% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 75.0% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 48.6% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 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 33.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 77.5% in 1989.
- 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 92nd out of 173 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.