Employment by status in Thailand
Thailand: Employment by status was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Thailand, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 49.2% for employment by status in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Thailand peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 30.2% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 49.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Thailand
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Thailand?
- Employment by status in Thailand was 49.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for employment by status?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.