GDP per employed person in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per employed person was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Thailand stood at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Thailand peaked at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 101st of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Thailand?
- Gdp per employed person in Thailand was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per employed person?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.