Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand peaked at 56.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 56.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 56.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.5%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.6% | 56.3% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Thailand was 56.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).