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

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 19.33 million in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
19.33 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 93 countries
All-time high
25.54 million
in 2008
All-time low
18.42 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200320211985: 18.4M1986: 18.7M1987: 19.5M1988: 20.8M1989: 21.9M1990: 22.0M1991: 22.1M1992: 23.2M1993: 22.7M1994: 22.5M1995: 22.3M1997: 22.3M1998: 21.8M1999: 21.6M2000: 22.0M2001: 22.3M2002: 22.7M2003: 22.8M2004: 23.3M2005: 24.5M2006: 24.5M2007: 24.9M2008: 25.5M2009: 25.5M2010: 24.8M2011: 25.2M2012: 25.2M2014: 20.1M2015: 19.9M2016: 19.9M2017: 19.6M2018: 19.8M2019: 19.3M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand stood at 19.33 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand peaked at 25.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.89 million 18.42 million 21.91 million 5
1990s 22.28 million 21.58 million 23.23 million 9
2000s 23.79 million 22.03 million 25.54 million 10
2010s 21.52 million 19.25 million 25.23 million 9
2020s 19.41 million 19.33 million 19.49 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Ethiopia 28.05 million compare
  2. 8 United States 23.89 million compare
  3. 9 Philippines 22.89 million compare
  4. 11 Egypt 15.94 million compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 14.91 million compare
  6. 13 Brazil 11.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand was 19.33 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 25.54 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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