Employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand
Thailand: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 4.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand stood at 4.66 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand peaked at 4.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2013.
That places Thailand 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.83 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.09 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 2.83 million | 4.01 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.84 million | 4.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
- 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 9 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 159,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Thailand was 4.66 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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