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
Latest (2025)
62.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2025
All-time low
10.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.4% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 62.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 62.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 129 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 132 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
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 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.