Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 16.52 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.52 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
17.63 million
in 2012
All-time low
11.31 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand, 1985–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1985200320211985: 11.3M1986: 11.7M1987: 12.1M1988: 13.1M1989: 13.7M1990: 13.8M1991: 13.7M1992: 14.4M1993: 14.3M1994: 14.4M1995: 14.4M1997: 14.7M1998: 14.3M1999: 14.2M2000: 14.6M2001: 14.8M2002: 15.1M2003: 15.3M2004: 15.7M2005: 16.4M2006: 16.3M2007: 16.7M2008: 17.0M2009: 17.1M2010: 17.3M2011: 17.6M2012: 17.6M2014: 16.9M2015: 16.9M2016: 16.9M2017: 16.5M2018: 16.8M2019: 16.4M2020: 16.7M2021: 16.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand is 16.52 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand peaked at 17.63 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.31 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.37 million 11.31 million 13.69 million 5
1990s 14.23 million 13.72 million 14.66 million 9
2000s 15.89 million 14.56 million 17.09 million 10
2010s 17.01 million 16.36 million 17.63 million 9
2020s 16.61 million 16.52 million 16.70 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 25.29 million compare
  2. 8 Mexico 21.64 million compare
  3. 9 Germany 18.88 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 16.45 million compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 15.98 million compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 15.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Thailand was 16.52 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17.63 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.31 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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