Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 78.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand peaked at 81.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.2% | — |
| 1991 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 78.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 78.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 77.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.3% | 79.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Thailand was 78.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.