Labor force with basic education in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force with basic education was 70.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Thailand is 70.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Thailand peaked at 77.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.5% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Thailand?
- Labor force with basic education in Thailand was 70.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force with basic education?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).