Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 30th of 51 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, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +222.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +222.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | -72.8% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
- Employment in the public 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 sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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