Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand is 82.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand peaked at 87.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 82.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 82.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 84.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 85.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 81.9% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.9% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Thailand was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.