Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand, 2001–2021

00.050.10.152001201120212001: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.118 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.134 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Thailand 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 63 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  2. 64 Morocco 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Greece 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 68 Georgia 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Thailand ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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