SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand

Thailand: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.98
in 2015
All-time low
12.67
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2025

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 12.72002: 14.72003: 14.72007: 14.92010: 14.12011: 13.32012: 13.42013: 14.12014: 16.82015: 172016: 16.72017: 16.32018: 16.52019: 16.32020: 15.92021: 15.72022: 162023: 15.72024: 15.82025: 16

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 16 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand peaked at 16.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2000.

That places Thailand 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 12.67
2002 14.71 +16.1%
2003 14.67 -0.3%
2007 14.87 +1.4%
2010 14.06 -5.4%
2011 13.31 -5.3%
2012 13.35 +0.3%
2013 14.05 +5.2%
2014 16.79 +19.5%
2015 16.98 +1.1%
2016 16.68 -1.7%
2017 16.3 -2.3%
2018 16.53 +1.4%
2019 16.28 -1.5%
2020 15.86 -2.6%
2021 15.69 -1.1%
2022 16 +2.0%
2023 15.68 -2.0%
2024 15.79 +0.7%
2025 16 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.23 12.67 14.87 4
2010s 15.43 13.31 16.98 10
2020s 15.84 15.68 16 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 16.83 compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 16.07 compare
  4. 25 Mexico 15.98 compare
  5. 26 Portugal 15.88 compare
  6. 27 Guatemala 15.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand?
Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Thailand was 16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2015.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
243 places, 5,043 data points, 2000–2025
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of employment in manufacturing. Employment in manufacturing is defined based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). Employment refers to all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.