Europe vs Thailand: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Europe
8.3%
in 2025
Thailand
63.2%
in 2024
Europe rank
30th
Thailand rank
29th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Europe
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 63.2% against 8.3% in Europe, a difference of 54.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 7.6 times Europe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 71.4% | 61.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 63.1% | 54.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Europe or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 63.2% against 8.3% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Europe and Thailand?
- 54.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Thailand rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.