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
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
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 99 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.24 million | — |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.31 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.90 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.72 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.65 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.80 million | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 16.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.48 million | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16.48 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.17 million, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30.2% | 12.90 million | 16.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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 99 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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