Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand
Thailand: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 22.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.2% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand peaked at 23.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1991.
That places Thailand 64th 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.1% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Thailand was 22.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.