GDP per person employed in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per person employed was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Thailand is 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Thailand peaked at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Thailand 101st out of 177 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Thailand
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Thailand?
- Gdp per person employed in Thailand was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per person employed?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.