Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 32.27 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.27 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
33.29 million
in 2012
All-time low
16.54 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200320211985: 16.5M1986: 17.0M1987: 18.0M1988: 19.0M1989: 19.9M1990: 20.5M1991: 20.9M1992: 22.1M1993: 22.6M1994: 23.1M1995: 24.3M1997: 25.5M1998: 25.4M1999: 25.7M2000: 26.4M2001: 27.1M2002: 27.8M2003: 28.2M2004: 28.9M2005: 29.8M2006: 30.2M2007: 30.8M2008: 31.6M2009: 32.0M2010: 32.4M2011: 33.0M2012: 33.3M2014: 32.7M2015: 32.7M2016: 32.6M2017: 32.2M2018: 32.5M2019: 32.1M2020: 32.5M2021: 32.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 32.27 million.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 33.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.54 million, in 1985.

That places Thailand 13th out of 106 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 18.09 million 16.54 million 19.87 million 5
1990s 23.34 million 20.45 million 25.67 million 9
2000s 29.28 million 26.42 million 32.01 million 10
2010s 32.61 million 32.07 million 33.29 million 9
2020s 32.38 million 32.27 million 32.49 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 38.17 million compare
  2. 11 Germany 36.08 million compare
  3. 12 Philippines 35.29 million compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 27.44 million compare
  5. 15 France 26.86 million compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 26.86 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 32.27 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 33.29 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.54 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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