Labor force participation rate in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate was 66.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.68
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 1996
All-time low
66.68
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Thailand is 66.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Thailand peaked at 75.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.68, in 2025.
That places Thailand 49th out of 186 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.21 | — |
| 1991 | 75.12 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.01 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.96 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.42 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.49 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 73.29 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.48 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.27 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.02 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.48 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.87 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.66 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.23 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.83 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.97 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 69.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.27 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.31 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.94 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.95 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.81 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.13 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 66.68 | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.93 | 73.29 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.04 | 72.48 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 | 66.94 | 73.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.13 | 66.68 | 67.81 | 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 in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate in Thailand was 66.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.68 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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