Share of female workers by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Share of female workers by sector was 24.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 24.82 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Thailand peaked at 55.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.82, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.21 | — |
| 1992 | 55.48 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50.82 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 50.47 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.57 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 44.76 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 44.55 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.34 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 40.31 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 40.91 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.14 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.01 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.97 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.14 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.16 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.56 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.03 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 39.18 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 40.35 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 36.95 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 31.19 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 29.85 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.45 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 28.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.21 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.31 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.97 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.41 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.01 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.73 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.26 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 24.82 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.83 | 40.31 | 55.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.58 | 36.56 | 40.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.81 | 28.31 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 | 24.82 | 28.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Thailand?
- Share of female workers by sector in Thailand was 24.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.48 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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