Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate

2011 - 2025 | Monthly | % | National Statistical Office

Key information about Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.2 % in Oct 2025, compared with 68.0 % in the previous month.
  • Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2011 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 66.4 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 73.6 % in Jul 2011 and a record low of 66.1 % in Oct 2019.
  • Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Statistical Office.
  • In the latest reports, Thailand Population reached 66.0 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Thailand dropped to 0.7 % in Oct 2025.

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What was Thailand's Labour Force Participation Rate in Oct 2025?

Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.2 % in Oct 2025, compared with 68.0 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.2 Oct 2025 68.0 Sep 2025 66.1 Oct 2019 73.6 Jul 2011 % monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 72.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 84.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 46.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,818.018 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 68,755.587 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 340,585.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,245.892 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 15,433.076 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,709.205 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 65.240 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,436.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,835.6 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,786,225.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 538,858.502 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 138,487.036 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,272.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,168,687.079 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,222,461.547 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,665.451 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,775.644 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,113.666 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 9,797.102 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1974 - Oct 2025
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,032,034.434 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -121,718.004 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 910,316.430 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2025
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 32,912.032 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,453.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,528.950 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 552.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,081.890 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 201,188.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 84,636.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 11.357 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 109,479.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.760 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 15,892.732 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 104,141.571 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 834,540.860 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 235,961.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31,908.980 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 549,779.214 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 849,242.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 14.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 506.230 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 946.456 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 549,836.344 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.99 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 162.66 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,554,405.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,075,688.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,437,995.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,757,593.000 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Oct 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,842,727.000 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Oct 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2025
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 53.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025

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