Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 45.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 45.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (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 187 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.