Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 15-64, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8% | — |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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