Work & Labour in Thailand 1,084 indicators covering work & labour for Thailand. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 59.3% 2025 down 2.9% 61st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% 2025 down 4.3% 92nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.0% 2025 down 11.1% 91st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% 2025 up 0.2% 103rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% 2025 down 8.4% 90th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.1054 % change on previous year 2027 down 103.2% 155th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.2819 % change on previous year 2027 up 52.2% 157th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -4.05 % change on previous year 2027 down 138.1% 180th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 0.604 2025 up 1.2% 176th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 62.8% 2025 up 33.8% 131st Monthly minimum wage 8,963 2024 up 14.9% 68th Monthly minimum wage 8,963 2024 up 14.9% 69th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 4.7% 2025 up 19.3% 147th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 3.3% 2025 up 29.0% 146th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.9% 2025 up 24.9% 147th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.34 2025 up 19.1% 74th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.2% 155th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 12.41 2025 down 8.7% 80th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 33.0% 2025 down 4.3% 92nd Female employment rate 59.0% 2025 down 2.9% 38th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 59.0% 2025 down 2.9% 38th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.2239 % change on previous year 2025 up 103.4% 118th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 16.0% 2025 down 11.6% 122nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 9.9% 2025 up 7.1% 139th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 12.9% 2025 down 5.2% 130th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 17.8% 134th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 34.7% 171st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0239 units per person 2025 down 1.6% 11th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 16 2025 down 5.7% 24th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.5% 73rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.0% 110th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 53.9% 152nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2024 — 86th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2024 — 87th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 12.6% 126th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 12.6% 127th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 59.0% 2025 down 3.4% 56th Female labor force participation rate 59.0% 2025 down 3.4% 56th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 59.0% 2025 down 3.4% 56th Female share of the labor force 45.8% 2025 up 1.3% 91st Labor force participation rate 66.7% 2025 down 3.7% 49th Male labor force participation rate 75.0% 2025 down 3.8% 50th Labor force participation rate 66.7% 2025 down 3.7% 49th Productivity: output per hour worked 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 33.9% 76th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 33.9% 76th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 63.17 2024 down 16.7% 26th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 31.5% 2025 down 4.8% 76th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 43.8% 2025 down 9.3% 68th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 37.8% 2025 down 7.4% 75th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 58.5% 2025 down 3.6% 40th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 74.4% 2025 down 3.9% 38th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 66.2% 2025 down 3.9% 32nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 48.1% 2025 down 5.0% 62nd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 47.9% 2025 up 1.6% 49th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 48.0% 2025 down 1.5% 55th Female employment rate 58.5% 2025 down 3.6% 40th Unemployment rate 0.8% 2025 up 30.8% 183rd ← Previous Page 3 of 19 Next →