Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18.9% against 12.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 0.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 18.2% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 19.3% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 19.0% | 6.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18.9% against 12.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 6.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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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About this data
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).