Peru vs Thailand: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Peru
48.3%
in 2024
Thailand
49.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
131st
Thailand rank
129th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 49.2% against 48.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.7% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 41.5% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 46.3% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 48.4% | 1.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Peru or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 49.2% against 48.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.