Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand

Thailand: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2015
All-time low
12.7%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.7 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 14.7 %2007: 14.9 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 16.5 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 16 %2023: 15.7 %2024: 15.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand stood at 15.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 12.7%
2002 14.7% +16.1%
2003 14.7% -0.3%
2007 14.9% +1.4%
2010 14.1% -5.4%
2011 13.3% -5.3%
2012 13.3% +0.3%
2013 14.1% +5.2%
2014 16.8% +19.5%
2015 17.0% +1.1%
2016 16.7% -1.8%
2017 16.3% -2.3%
2018 16.5% +1.4%
2019 16.3% -1.5%
2020 15.9% -2.6%
2021 15.7% -1.1%
2022 16.0% +2.0%
2023 15.7% -2.0%
2024 15.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 12.7% 14.9% 4
2010s 15.4% 13.3% 17.0% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.7% 16.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Thailand was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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