Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Thailand

Thailand: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 21,068 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
21,068
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21,068
in 2027
All-time low
9,505
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Thailand, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200820271990: 9.5k1991: 9.8k1992: 10.1k1993: 10.3k1994: 10.6k1995: 10.7k1996: 10.8k1997: 11.1k1998: 11.7k1999: 12.5k2000: 12.6k2001: 12.8k2002: 13.2k2003: 13.5k2004: 13.7k2005: 13.9k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.3k2008: 14.5k2009: 14.7k2010: 15.5k2011: 14.8k2012: 15.2k2013: 17.0k2014: 17.3k2015: 17.8k2016: 18.5k2017: 19.1k2018: 19.1k2019: 19.7k2020: 19.8k2021: 20.0k2022: 19.9k2023: 19.6k2024: 20.1k2025: 20.4k2026: 20.8k2027: 21.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Thailand is 21,068, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Thailand peaked at 21,068 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 9,505, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Thailand, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 9,505
1991 9,799 +3.1%
1992 10,074 +2.8%
1993 10,336 +2.6%
1994 10,587 +2.4%
1995 10,686 +0.9%
1996 10,803 +1.1%
1997 11,056 +2.3%
1998 11,704 +5.9%
1999 12,493 +6.7%
2000 12,634 +1.1%
2001 12,816 +1.4%
2002 13,160 +2.7%
2003 13,486 +2.5%
2004 13,678 +1.4%
2005 13,857 +1.3%
2006 14,335 +3.4%
2007 14,318 -0.1%
2008 14,499 +1.3%
2009 14,701 +1.4%
2010 15,523 +5.6%
2011 14,839 -4.4%
2012 15,241 +2.7%
2013 17,029 +11.7%
2014 17,296 +1.6%
2015 17,752 +2.6%
2016 18,470 +4.0%
2017 19,103 +3.4%
2018 19,090 -0.1%
2019 19,732 +3.4%
2020 19,807 +0.4%
2021 19,961 +0.8%
2022 19,910 -0.3%
2023 19,596 -1.6%
2024 20,084 +2.5%
2025 20,425 +1.7%
2026 20,754 +1.6%
2027 21,068 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,704 9,505 12,493 10
2000s 13,748 12,634 14,701 10
2010s 17,408 14,839 19,732 10
2020s 20,201 19,596 21,068 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,956 compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 22,535 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 21,899 compare
  4. 25 Algeria 20,737 compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 19,070 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 18,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Thailand?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Thailand was 21,068 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 21,068 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,505 in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.