South Korea vs Thailand: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Thailand
15.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 152 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 4.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.8% against 15.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).