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

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 19.29 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.29 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.49 million
in 2012
All-time low
13.35 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1985200320211985: 13.3M1986: 13.6M1987: 14.3M1988: 14.9M1989: 15.6M1990: 15.8M1991: 16.2M1992: 16.9M1993: 16.9M1994: 16.8M1995: 17.2M1997: 17.5M1998: 17.4M1999: 17.3M2000: 17.7M2001: 18.2M2002: 18.4M2003: 18.6M2004: 19.0M2005: 18.8M2006: 19.0M2007: 19.2M2008: 19.7M2009: 20.0M2010: 20.1M2011: 20.3M2012: 20.5M2014: 19.9M2015: 19.8M2016: 19.7M2017: 19.6M2018: 19.8M2019: 19.4M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 19.29 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 20.49 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.34 million 13.35 million 15.60 million 5
1990s 16.88 million 15.75 million 17.54 million 9
2000s 18.86 million 17.69 million 20.00 million 10
2010s 19.91 million 19.42 million 20.49 million 9
2020s 19.39 million 19.29 million 19.48 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Turkey 21.21 million compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 20.72 million compare
  3. 15 Germany 20.43 million compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 16.49 million compare
  5. 18 Italy 15.43 million compare
  6. 19 France 14.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Thailand was 19.29 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
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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