Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 2001–2021

00.020.040.060.082001201120212001: 0.075 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Thailand ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Thailand, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -11.6%
2003 0.1% +1.2%
2004 0.1% +7.1%
2005 0.1% +11.4%
2006 0.1% -0.2%
2007 0.1% -5.4%
2008 0.1% +1.6%
2009 0.1% -0.5%
2010 0.1% -4.6%
2011 0.1% +13.8%
2012 0.1% -4.3%
2014 0.1% +6.6%
2015 0.1% +2.0%
2016 0.1% -3.2%
2017 0.1% -2.6%
2018 0.1% +0.7%
2019 0.1% -2.8%
2020 0.1% +8.0%
2021 0.1% -6.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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