Thailand - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Thailand was 39,052,020 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40,234,290 in 2012 and a minimum value of 29,610,600 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 29,610,600
1991 30,185,500
1992 30,701,310
1993 31,178,310
1994 31,660,210
1995 32,307,500
1996 33,034,520
1997 33,769,710
1998 33,924,330
1999 33,916,660
2000 34,772,250
2001 35,621,700
2002 36,134,090
2003 36,606,110
2004 37,308,660
2005 37,939,160
2006 38,013,140
2007 38,769,320
2008 39,082,810
2009 39,127,730
2010 38,876,590
2011 40,083,150
2012 40,234,290
2013 39,030,420
2014 39,079,260
2015 39,026,170
2016 38,766,590
2017 38,609,510
2018 39,029,220
2019 38,777,940
2020 39,036,700
2021 39,052,020

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure