Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 39.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand peaked at 67.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.2% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 53.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand was 39.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.