Share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand
Thailand: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 25.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2016
All-time low
16.4
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 25.07 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand peaked at 26.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 1991.
That places Thailand 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4 | — |
| 1992 | 17.35 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 19.05 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.93 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.63 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 23.18 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 21.79 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 19.12 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.98 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.39 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.53 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.23 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.16 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.67 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.68 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.72 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 25.96 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 26.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.34 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.45 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.24 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.93 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.76 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.03 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.07 | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 25.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 | 16.4 | 23.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 19.39 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.42 | 21.72 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 24.76 | 25.24 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Thailand was 25.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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