Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand stood at 75.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand peaked at 85.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 50th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 75.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 81.7% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 75.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.1% compare
- 48 Colombia 75.7% compare
- 49 Singapore 75.4% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 74.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 74.7% compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
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+) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand was 75.0% 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+) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.