Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand
Thailand: Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,713 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand is 4,713, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand peaked at 4,713 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,834, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,834 | — |
| 2014 | 3,702 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 3,870 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,895 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,930 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,974 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,007 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,008 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,837 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,091 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4,384 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4,661 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 4,713 | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 778.47, 6.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,713 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787.43, 6.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30.6% | 2,834 | 3,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,745 | 2,834 | 4,007 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,282 | 3,837 | 4,713 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Brazil 8,060 compare
- 2 Philippines 5,213 compare
- 4 Vietnam 4,097 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,197 compare
- 6 Egypt 3,049 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand?
- Tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Thailand was 4,713 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,713 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,834 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.