Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.935 % of labor force with high education in working age1986: 0.942 % of labor force with high education in working age1987: 0.949 % of labor force with high education in working age1988: 0.962 % of labor force with high education in working age1989: 0.975 % of labor force with high education in working age1990: 0.977 % of labor force with high education in working age1991: 0.984 % of labor force with high education in working age1992: 0.983 % of labor force with high education in working age1993: 0.986 % of labor force with high education in working age1994: 0.987 % of labor force with high education in working age1995: 0.99 % of labor force with high education in working age1997: 0.992 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.963 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.978 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.976 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.967 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.974 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.976 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.981 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.981 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.985 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.987 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.984 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.985 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.987 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.991 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.992 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.99 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.988 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.987 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.983 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.988 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.986 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.979 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.982 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1985.

That places Thailand 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1985 0.9%
1986 0.9% +0.7%
1987 0.9% +0.8%
1988 1.0% +1.3%
1989 1.0% +1.4%
1990 1.0% +0.2%
1991 1.0% +0.7%
1992 1.0% -0.1%
1993 1.0% +0.4%
1994 1.0% +0.1%
1995 1.0% +0.3%
1997 1.0% +0.2%
1998 1.0% -3.0%
1999 1.0% +1.6%
2000 1.0% -0.3%
2001 1.0% -0.8%
2002 1.0% +0.7%
2003 1.0% +0.3%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.3%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.4%
2012 1.0% +0.1%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -0.3%
2018 1.0% +0.5%
2019 1.0% -0.2%
2020 1.0% -0.7%
2021 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 1.0% compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  5. 7 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  6. 8 Guatemala 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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