Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand
Thailand: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 2,445 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand is 2,445, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand peaked at 2,445 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,924, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,341 | — |
| 2015 | 2,374 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,418 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2,039 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,006 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,924 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,227 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 2,273 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,445 | +7.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,445 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408.06, 6.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 479.72, 5.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,253 | 2,039 | 2,418 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 1,924 | 2,445 | 5 |
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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand?
- Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Thailand was 2,445 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,924 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.