Europe & Central Asia vs Thailand: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Europe & Central Asia
12.7%
in 2025
Thailand
18.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
25th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Thailand
0510152025199120082025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 18.9% against 12.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 20.1% 15.4% 4.7% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 16.4% 18.2% 1.8% Thailand
2010s 13.6% 19.3% 5.7% Thailand
2020s 13.0% 19.0% 6.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 18.9% against 12.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?
6.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Thailand rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).