Thailand
Thailand – ราชอาณาจักรไทย
Population
Total 71,601,103 (2021)Gross Domestic Product
GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand) 6,123.9 (2021)Human Development Index Ranking
HDI Rank (out of 191 countries) 66 (2021)Garment/Textile Workers
Number of workers in the garment/textile sector 823,500 (2021)Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry
Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry 67% (2021)Number of Garment/Textile Factories
Number of factories in the garment/textile industry 2,671 (2022)Garment/Textile Industry Exports
(USD$ billion) USD 5.9 billion (2020)Garment/Textile Industry Size
Percentage of total exports 2.5% (2020)Key Garment/Textile Export Markets
Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)Country | Percentage of Exports |
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United States | 19.55% |
Japan | 12.09% |
Vietnam | 7.68% |
China | 6.52% |
Myanmar [Burma] | 3.58% |
Government Entities
Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industryNational Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Worker Organizations
Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizationsLabour Congress of Thailand (LCT)
State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation (SERC)
Thai Trade Union Congress (TTUC)
National Congress Private Industrial of Employees (NCPE)
National Congress of Thai Labour (NCTL)
Federation of Textile and Garment, Sewing and Lather Goods of Thailand
Textile Industrial Labour Union
Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerceThe Employers’ Confederation of Thailand
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (Thai Chamber)
Thai Garment Manufacturers Association
Thai Textile Merchants Association
The Bobae Garment Association
The Association of Thai Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing Industries
The Thai Silk Association
Thai Weaving Industry Association
Development Agencies/ International Organizations
National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry- Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations
Organizations working within the garment/textile industry (Women)
Mae Sot Labour Law Clinic MRC (Migrant workers)
Chiang Mai MAP Foundation MRC (Migrant workers)
Arom Foundation
Sources of data provided
- Population:
- GDP Per Capita:
- HDI:
- Garment / Textile Workers: Labour force statistics (LFS) ILOSTAT Employment by sex and economic activity – ISIC level 2 (thousands) – Annual. Employment ISIC codes 13-15.
- Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: Labour force statistics (LFS) ILOSTAT Employment by sex and economic activity – ISIC level 2 (thousands) – Annual. Employment ISIC codes 13-15.
- Number of Garment / Textile Factories: สถิติโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม – กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม | Department of Industrial Works (diw.go.th); โรงงานอุตสาหกรรมสิ่งทอและเครื่องนุ่งห่ม ณ เดือนมกราคม-ธันวาคม 2565
- Garment / Textile Industry Exports: Garment / Textile Industry Size Thailand Products Exports by country & region 2020 | WITS Data
- Garment/Textile Industry Size Percentage of total exports
- Key Garment / Textile Export Market
*Textiles and Clothing Exports in 2020
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