Labour force in Thailand

Thailand: Labour force was 34,816 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34,816
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 57 countries
All-time high
37,448
in 2010
All-time low
34,498
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2019

Labour force in Thailand, 2007–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201320192007: 34.5k2010: 37.4k2013: 36.0k2017: 35.5k2019: 34.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force in Thailand stood at 34,816.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force in Thailand peaked at 37,448 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,498, in 2007.

Thailand ranks 6th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,498 34,498 34,498 1
2010s 35,949 34,816 37,448 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Ghana 52,615 compare
  2. 4 Germany 38,383 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35,877 compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,808 compare
  5. 8 France 31,040 compare
  6. 9 Italy 27,044 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force in Thailand?
Labour force in Thailand was 34,816 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 37,448 in 2010.
What is the lowest labour force recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 34,498 in 2007.
How does Thailand rank for labour force?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
Is labour force rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 865 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.