Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.050.10.151985200320211985: 0.083 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.136 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.136 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% -7.4%
1987 0.1% +9.0%
1988 0.1% -5.4%
1989 0.1% +5.8%
1990 0.1% +8.6%
1991 0.1% +13.0%
1992 0.1% -4.8%
1993 0.1% +10.8%
1994 0.1% -0.5%
1995 0.1% +6.0%
1997 0.1% -0.6%
1998 0.1% +4.2%
1999 0.1% +5.1%
2000 0.1% +5.1%
2001 0.1% -1.3%
2002 0.1% +3.1%
2003 0.1% +2.2%
2004 0.1% +1.6%
2005 0.1% +0.1%
2006 0.1% -1.2%
2007 0.1% +4.6%
2008 0.1% -5.8%
2009 0.1% +0.7%
2010 0.1% -3.4%
2011 0.1% +1.6%
2012 0.1% +1.2%
2014 0.2% +22.9%
2015 0.2% +0.9%
2016 0.2% -1.4%
2017 0.2% -2.5%
2018 0.2% +1.3%
2019 0.2% -2.1%
2020 0.2% -1.2%
2021 0.2% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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