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Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51985200320211985: 0.035 % of rural employed population in working age1986: 0.035 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.039 % of rural employed population in working age1988: 0.034 % of rural employed population in working age1989: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age1990: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age1991: 0.032 % of rural employed population in working age1992: 0.036 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.037 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.04 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.042 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.477 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.462 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.472 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.483 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.492 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.495 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.495 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.483 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.494 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.473 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.074 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.073 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1985 0.0% —
1986 0.0% -0.0%
1987 0.0% +8.7%
1988 0.0% -10.9%
1989 0.0% -12.2%
1990 0.0% -0.3%
1991 0.0% +7.8%
1992 0.0% +10.5%
1993 0.0% +3.4%
1994 0.0% +7.9%
1995 0.0% +18.7%
1997 0.0% -11.7%
1998 0.0% +17.2%
1999 0.1% +9.9%
2000 0.1% -6.4%
2001 0.5% +844.5%
2002 0.5% -3.1%
2003 0.5% +2.2%
2004 0.5% +2.3%
2005 0.5% +1.9%
2006 0.5% +0.5%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% -2.4%
2009 0.5% +2.2%
2010 0.5% -4.2%
2011 0.1% -84.3%
2012 0.1% -1.5%
2014 0.1% -2.3%
2015 0.1% +8.1%
2016 0.1% -0.8%
2017 0.1% +1.8%
2018 0.1% -0.6%
2019 0.1% +3.3%
2020 0.1% +1.4%
2021 0.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Philippines 0.1% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 18 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  4. 20 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 22 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 611 data points, 1985–2021
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