Thailand — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Thailand, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Thailand was 66.68% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 75.50% in 1996. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.34% per year.
Thailand ranks 49 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 26%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so Thailand sits above it. It peaked in 1996 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 4%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 10 of 29 economies; Australia (66.54%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 22nd of 187 in 1990 → 27th of 187 in 2000 → 30th of 187 in 2010 → 40th of 187 in 2020 → 48th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.68% | -0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 67.13% | -0.7 pp |
| 2023 | 67.81% | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 67.18% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 66.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 67.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 66.94% | -0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 67.53% | -0.8 pp |
| 2016 | 68.32% | -1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 69.27% | -0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 69.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 69.97% | -2.9 pp |
| 2012 | 72.83% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 73.23% | +1.6 pp |
| 2010 | 71.66% | -1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 72.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 72.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 72.87% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 72.48% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 73.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 73.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 73.02% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 73.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 73.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 73.48% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 73.29% | -1.2 pp |
| 1998 | 74.49% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 75.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 75.25% | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 74.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 75.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 75.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 75.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 75.21% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Thailand’s Labor participation in 1991?
75.12% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Thailand’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -11.3% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 66.68%; 2024: 67.13%; 2023: 67.81%; 2022: 67.18%; 2021: 66.95%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.