Labor force, female in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force, female was 45.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Thailand stood at 45.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Thailand peaked at 46.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 43.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Thailand?
- Labor force, female in Thailand was 45.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force, female?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.