Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand is 25.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand peaked at 26.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1991.
That places Thailand 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 25.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.2% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Thailand?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Thailand was 25.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).