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

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 35.81 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.81 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
38.13 million
in 2012
All-time low
24.66 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200320211985: 24.7M1986: 25.3M1987: 26.4M1988: 28.0M1989: 29.3M1990: 29.5M1991: 29.9M1992: 31.2M1993: 31.2M1994: 31.2M1995: 31.6M1997: 32.2M1998: 31.6M1999: 31.5M2000: 32.3M2001: 33.0M2002: 33.6M2003: 33.9M2004: 34.7M2005: 35.2M2006: 35.3M2007: 35.9M2008: 36.7M2009: 37.1M2010: 37.5M2011: 37.9M2012: 38.1M2014: 36.8M2015: 36.7M2016: 36.7M2017: 36.1M2018: 36.5M2019: 35.8M2020: 36.2M2021: 35.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Thailand stood at 35.81 million.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 38.13 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.66 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 14th out of 110 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 26.72 million 24.66 million 29.29 million 5
1990s 31.11 million 29.52 million 32.20 million 9
2000s 34.75 million 32.25 million 37.09 million 10
2010s 36.91 million 35.79 million 38.13 million 9
2020s 36.00 million 35.81 million 36.18 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Philippines 42.76 million compare
  2. 12 Germany 39.31 million compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 36.70 million compare
  4. 15 Turkey 31.67 million compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 30.91 million compare
  6. 17 France 29.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 35.81 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 38.13 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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