Labor force, female in Thailand

Thailand: Labor force, female was 18.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.74 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.67 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Thailand, 1990–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720251990: 12.7M1991: 13.0M1992: 13.4M1993: 13.7M1994: 14.0M1995: 14.6M1996: 15.1M1997: 15.5M1998: 15.5M1999: 15.6M2000: 16.0M2001: 16.2M2002: 16.4M2003: 16.6M2004: 16.8M2005: 17.1M2006: 17.1M2007: 17.5M2008: 17.7M2009: 17.9M2010: 17.8M2011: 18.7M2012: 18.7M2013: 18.0M2014: 18.0M2015: 18.1M2016: 18.0M2017: 18.0M2018: 18.2M2019: 18.1M2020: 18.3M2021: 18.5M2022: 18.7M2023: 19.0M2024: 18.8M2025: 18.7M

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 18.74 million for labor force, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Thailand peaked at 19.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.67 million, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.30 million 12.67 million 15.55 million 10
2000s 16.93 million 15.96 million 17.90 million 10
2010s 18.16 million 17.84 million 18.70 million 10
2020s 18.67 million 18.31 million 19.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 Germany 20.25 million compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 19.39 million compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.17 million compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 16.92 million compare
  5. 19 Tanzania 16.69 million compare
  6. 20 France 15.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Thailand?
Labor force, female in Thailand was 18.74 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 19.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.67 million in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for labor force, female?
Thailand ranks 17th 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.