China vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
China
67.3%
in 2019
Thailand
66.6%
in 2025
China rank
31st
Thailand rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 67.3% against 66.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.0% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 69.3% | 1.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), China or Thailand?
- China, at 67.3% against 66.6% in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between China and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- China ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.