Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 62.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand is 62.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand peaked at 62.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1950.
That places Thailand 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 31.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.2% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Kiribati 63.4% compare
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- 130 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 132 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
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- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand was 62.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.