Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Thailand peaked at 79.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 90th of 175 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, total (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.8% | — |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +60.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 78.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 77.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 47.8% | 76.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 79.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 53.4% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 40.5% | 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 38.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 175 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 8.4%. 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, total (%) (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.