Lower middle income vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lower middle income
55.6%
in 2025
Thailand
66.2%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
31st
Thailand rank
32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lower middle income
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 66.2% against 55.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 73.6% | 17.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 71.9% | 15.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 69.3% | 16.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 66.5% | 12.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lower middle income or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 66.2% against 55.6% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 10.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.