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Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.709 % of urban labor force in working age1986: 0.713 % of urban labor force in working age1987: 0.731 % of urban labor force in working age1988: 0.739 % of urban labor force in working age1989: 0.746 % of urban labor force in working age1990: 0.744 % of urban labor force in working age1991: 0.754 % of urban labor force in working age1992: 0.754 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.751 % of urban labor force in working age1994: 0.732 % of urban labor force in working age1995: 0.735 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.743 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.726 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.712 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.725 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.733 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.735 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.736 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.742 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.755 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.749 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.755 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.755 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.761 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.76 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.757 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.759 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.755 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.754 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.748 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.738 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.748 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.738 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.746 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.738 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 26th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year

Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1985 0.7% —
1986 0.7% +0.6%
1987 0.7% +2.6%
1988 0.7% +1.0%
1989 0.7% +1.0%
1990 0.7% -0.3%
1991 0.8% +1.3%
1992 0.8% +0.1%
1993 0.8% -0.5%
1994 0.7% -2.5%
1995 0.7% +0.4%
1997 0.7% +1.1%
1998 0.7% -2.3%
1999 0.7% -1.8%
2000 0.7% +1.7%
2001 0.7% +1.2%
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% +0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.8%
2006 0.7% -0.7%
2007 0.8% +0.8%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% +0.7%
2010 0.8% -0.1%
2011 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2014 0.8% -0.5%
2015 0.8% -0.1%
2016 0.7% -0.8%
2017 0.7% -1.4%
2018 0.7% +1.4%
2019 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.7% +1.1%
2021 0.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 24 Nepal 0.7% compare
  3. 25 United States of America 0.7% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  6. 29 Jamaica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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