Thailand vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Thailand
63.2%
in 2024
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
Thailand rank
29th
Western Asia rank
26th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Thailand
- Western Asia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 63.2% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 39.4% | 32.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 38.5% | 24.7% | 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, Thailand or Western Asia?
- Thailand, at 63.2% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Thailand and Western Asia?
- 24.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Thailand ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
- 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.