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.

View Thailand's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2011 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate
Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate

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 (%) 63.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 66.6 Aug 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Aug 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 87.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 77.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.2 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Aug 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 66.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2026
Chile (%) 61.5 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Aug 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 63.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Croatia (%) 54.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (%) 61.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 69.4 Aug 2026 monthly May 2004 - Aug 2026
France (%) 75.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 56.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 61.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.6 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Aug 2026
Hungary (%) 68.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
Israel (%) 62.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2026
Italy (%) 67.6 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 64.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2026
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.6 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2026
Kosovo (%) 52.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 70.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.7 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Aug 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2026
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2026
Malta (%) 82.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2026
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Mexico (%) 59.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2026
Moldova (%) 48.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2026
Mongolia (%) 61.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2026
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
Morocco (%) 42.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2026
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Jul 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2026
Poland (%) 58.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2026
Portugal (%) 61.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Qatar (%) 88.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Romania (%) 51.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 69.6 Jul 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 54.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) 61.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 59.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 50.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 77.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2026
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,848.567 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 2001 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 75,623.579 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 360,725.0 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,388.387 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 16,118.945 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,875.965 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 67.940 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2026
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 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) -2,482.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,618.7 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 29.7 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1991 - Aug 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,786,225.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 495,323.903 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 208,135.031 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 37,101.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,858,750.702 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,763,387.407 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8,445.675 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,895.798 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,694.431 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 1978 - Aug 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,269.768 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 1974 - Aug 2026
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -98,208.719 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,157,667.358 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2026
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,255,876.077 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 41,558.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,527.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,351.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -238.360 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -77.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -160.850 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 214,764.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 97,304.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.022 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 60,331.900 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
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 (%) 85.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 15,551.667 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 110,033.343 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 850,289.870 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Sep 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 242,691.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 33,556.690 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 550,333.363 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.0 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 861,922.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 13.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 523.988 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 934.124 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 542,651.466 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.82 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 161.79 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Private Credits (THB mn) 31,238,590.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2026
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,833,959.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 5,965,192.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,053,870.000 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2026
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,114,279.000 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.2 Sep 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Sep 2026
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 50.800 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2026
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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