Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand peaked at 43.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 140th 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, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 43.2% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Thailand was 43.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Thailand ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, 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 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).