Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7% | — |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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