Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand stood at 18.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand peaked at 20.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 18.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Thailand was 18.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).