Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel was 20.01 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.01 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 105 countries
All-time high
27.52 million
in 1992
All-time low
20.01 million
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand, 1985–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200320211985: 22.6M1986: 22.9M1987: 23.5M1988: 24.8M1989: 26.2M1990: 26.3M1991: 26.5M1992: 27.5M1993: 27.2M1994: 27.0M1995: 27.3M1997: 27.3M1998: 26.1M1999: 25.5M2000: 25.9M2001: 25.8M2002: 26.0M2003: 25.9M2004: 25.9M2005: 25.9M2006: 25.5M2007: 25.7M2008: 26.0M2009: 25.9M2010: 25.6M2011: 25.7M2012: 25.6M2014: 23.3M2015: 22.4M2016: 22.3M2017: 21.6M2018: 21.6M2019: 20.8M2020: 20.5M2021: 20.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand is 20.01 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand peaked at 27.52 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.01 million, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 9th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.99 million 22.55 million 26.21 million 5
1990s 26.74 million 25.49 million 27.52 million 9
2000s 25.86 million 25.54 million 26.05 million 10
2010s 23.22 million 20.84 million 25.71 million 9
2020s 20.26 million 20.01 million 20.52 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Nigeria 33.56 million compare
  2. 7 Mexico 30.13 million compare
  3. 8 Brazil 27.36 million compare
  4. 10 Kenya 18.57 million compare
  5. 11 Tanzania 17.88 million compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 15.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Thailand was 20.01 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 27.52 million in 1992.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.01 million in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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