The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Thailand by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 30.11 percent of the employees in Thailand were active in the agricultural sector, 22.13 percent in industry and 47.76 percent in the service sector.

Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Thailand was reported at 22.13 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Thailand - Employment in industry (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Manufacturing data was reported at 6,345.500 Person th in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,392.640 Person th for Jun 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,311.780 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,533.860 Person th in Jun 2015 and a record low of 5,149.820 Person th in Dec 2011. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the employment in the hotel and restaurant industry in Thailand grew by ***** percent. In that same period, the manufacturing industry was the only industry with an employment decline.

In 2024, the highest rate of informal employment in Thailand was in the agricultural sector, at over ** percent. This was followed by the service and trade sector, with around ** percent of the informal employment rate.

In 2024, the highest share of the Thai population in informal employment had an education level of primary school, with 28.4 percent of the informally employed workers in the country. In that year, the total number of informally employed workers in the country reached over 21 million.

Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 11,862.160 Person th in Sep 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,943.500 Person th for Jun 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data is updated quarterly, averaging 11,993.490 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,663.520 Person th in Sep 2012 and a record low of 10,592.250 Person th in Mar 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Construction data was reported at 2,040.320 Person th in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,268.550 Person th for Jun 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,214.250 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,840.780 Person th in Mar 2013 and a record low of 1,962.340 Person th in Dec 2017. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

In 2022, employment in the tourism sector accounted for around ***** percent of Thailand's total employment. In that same period, the size of tourism employment in Thailand amounted to approximately **** million.

In 2022, around **** million people worked in the tourism sector in Thailand, indicating an increase compared to the previous year. The number of employees in this section of the country has fluctuated over the years.

Thailand TH: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 22.557 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.755 % for 2016. Thailand TH: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 19.904 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.681 % in 2015 and a record low of 17.105 % in 1992. Thailand TH: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Actual value and historical data chart for Thailand Employees Industry Male Percent Of Male Employment

Actual value and historical data chart for Thailand Employees Industry Female Percent Of Female Employment

In 2023, the number of people working in the manufacturing sector in Thailand was around **** million. This is a slight decrease from the previous year. In 2015, the labor force in this sector was the largest in the country, with a workforce of around **** million.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Accommodation & Food Service Activities data was reported at 3,349.200 Person th in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,459.740 Person th for Jun 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Accommodation & Food Service Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,841.200 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,566.490 Person th in Mar 2025 and a record low of 2,180.470 Person th in Sep 2013. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Accommodation & Food Service Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

In 2024, nearly ** percent of the workers in Thailand were employed in the service and trade sector. In comparison, the workers in the manufacturing sector accounted for **** percent in that same period.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities data was reported at 471.860 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 434.700 Person th for Sep 2024. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 372.790 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 508.630 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 221.020 Person th in Jun 2012. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G028: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Real Estate Activities data was reported at 258.800 Person th in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 334.840 Person th for Jun 2025. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Real Estate Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 170.100 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 381.210 Person th in Mar 2023 and a record low of 97.300 Person th in Dec 2011. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Real Estate Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Human Health & Social Work Activities data was reported at 830.140 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 815.610 Person th for Sep 2024. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Human Health & Social Work Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 698.535 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 867.900 Person th in Mar 2023 and a record low of 612.070 Person th in Mar 2013. Thailand Employment: WK: NA: Human Health & Social Work Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G028: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

In 2023, the number of employees in the sports industry in Thailand amounted to around *******. It is estimated that the number of employees will rise to more than ******* people in 2024.