Arab World vs Thailand: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Arab World
3.9%
in 2025
Thailand
14.8%
in 2025
Arab World rank
34th
Thailand rank
35th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.8% against 3.9% in Arab World, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 33.2% | 23.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 23.9% | 16.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 19.0% | 13.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 15.6% | 11.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Arab World or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 14.8% against 3.9% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Arab World and Thailand?
- 10.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Thailand rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.