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Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.020.040.060.081985200320211985: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age1986: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age1988: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1989: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.049 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.054 % 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 public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Thailand 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year

Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1985 0.1% —
1986 0.1% +21.9%
1987 0.1% -1.0%
1988 0.1% -16.1%
1989 0.1% +2.3%
1990 0.1% -4.0%
1991 0.1% -1.4%
1992 0.1% -1.4%
1993 0.1% +3.2%
1994 0.1% +2.5%
1995 0.1% -5.2%
1997 0.1% -2.1%
1998 0.1% +10.5%
1999 0.1% +4.7%
2000 0.1% -6.4%
2001 0.1% -2.7%
2002 0.1% -10.2%
2003 0.1% -5.0%
2004 0.1% +3.3%
2005 0.1% +1.3%
2006 0.1% -0.0%
2007 0.1% +0.4%
2008 0.1% +2.1%
2009 0.1% -0.1%
2010 0.1% +12.7%
2011 0.1% -3.8%
2012 0.1% -4.6%
2014 0.1% -9.4%
2015 0.0% -2.0%
2016 0.0% -5.7%
2017 0.0% +1.6%
2018 0.1% +6.9%
2019 0.1% -1.2%
2020 0.1% +2.7%
2021 0.1% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 62 Italy 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Nicaragua 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, 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 public administration sector, 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
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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