Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 75.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand peaked at 88.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 55th of 196 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.5% | — |
| 1978 | 88.0% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 86.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 75.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 74.5% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 80.3% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.6% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.2% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 52 Armenia 75.9% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 75.6% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 75.4% compare
- 57 Georgia 75.4% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 75.3% 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 75.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 88.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 196 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 3.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.