Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 75.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand stood at 75.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand peaked at 79.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2017.
That places Thailand 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.5% | 76.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Thailand was 75.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.