Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 41.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1960–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 41.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 41.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.
That places Thailand 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 23.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 41.0% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.