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 109 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
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 109 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 25-64 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.54 million | — |
| 1986 | 16.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 19.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 20.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 20.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.12 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 22.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.32 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 25.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 27.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.71 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.27 million | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.01 million, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Kazakhstan 38.17 million compare
- 11 Germany 36.08 million compare
- 12 Philippines 35.29 million compare
- 14 United Kingdom 27.44 million compare
- 15 France 26.86 million compare
- 16 Ethiopia 26.86 million compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- 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 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 109 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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