Industry share of total emplyoment in Thailand

Thailand: Industry share of total emplyoment was 22.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.24
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.73
in 2016
All-time low
15.12
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Thailand, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 15.11992: 15.51993: 17.21994: 17.91995: 19.41996: 20.51997: 19.41998: 17.31999: 17.92000: 18.52001: 18.82002: 19.62003: 19.72004: 202005: 20.22006: 20.42007: 20.72008: 20.72009: 20.62010: 20.62011: 19.42012: 19.82013: 21.32014: 23.62015: 23.72016: 23.72017: 22.92018: 22.82019: 22.92020: 22.62021: 22.32022: 22.22023: 21.92024: 22.32025: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 22.24 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Thailand peaked at 23.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.12, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8 15.12 20.48 9
2000s 19.92 18.48 20.72 10
2010s 22.08 19.44 23.73 10
2020s 22.25 21.92 22.6 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 22.52 compare
  2. 62 Senegal 22.5 compare
  3. 63 North Korea 22.41 compare
  4. 65 Albania 21.98 compare
  5. 66 Latvia 21.84 compare
  6. 67 Honduras 21.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Thailand?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Thailand was 22.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.12 in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Thailand ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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