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

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 16.48 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.48 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 96 countries
All-time high
16.81 million
in 2015
All-time low
6.24 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1985200320211985: 6.2M1986: 6.6M1987: 6.9M1988: 7.1M1989: 7.4M1990: 7.5M1991: 7.8M1992: 8.0M1993: 8.5M1994: 8.7M1995: 9.3M1997: 9.9M1998: 9.8M1999: 9.9M2000: 10.2M2001: 10.7M2002: 10.9M2003: 11.1M2004: 11.4M2005: 10.7M2006: 10.8M2007: 11.0M2008: 11.1M2009: 11.6M2010: 12.7M2011: 12.8M2012: 12.9M2014: 16.8M2015: 16.8M2016: 16.7M2017: 16.5M2018: 16.8M2019: 16.5M2020: 16.7M2021: 16.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 16.48 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 16.81 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.24 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 19th out of 96 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 6.83 million 6.24 million 7.37 million 5
1990s 8.83 million 7.54 million 9.90 million 9
2000s 10.96 million 10.23 million 11.60 million 10
2010s 15.39 million 12.65 million 16.81 million 9
2020s 16.59 million 16.48 million 16.70 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Turkey 18.74 million compare
  2. 17 Spain 17.36 million compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 16.99 million compare
  4. 20 South Africa 15.85 million compare
  5. 21 Peru 13.09 million compare
  6. 22 Argentina 13.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 16.48 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.24 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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