Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand

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

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.994 % of labor force with low education in working age1986: 0.994 % of labor force with low education in working age1987: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age1988: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age1989: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age1990: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age1991: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age1992: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age1993: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age1994: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.998 % of labor force with low education in working age1997: 0.998 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.994 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.998 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.998 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.997 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.995 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.

Thailand ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1985 1.0%
1986 1.0% -0.0%
1987 1.0% -0.2%
1988 1.0% +0.4%
1989 1.0% +0.1%
1990 1.0% -0.1%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
1992 1.0% +0.1%
1993 1.0% +0.0%
1994 1.0% -0.1%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1997 1.0% +0.0%
1998 1.0% -0.8%
1999 1.0% +0.3%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% -0.4%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% -0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 1.0% -0.4%
2021 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 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. 8 Malawi 1.0% compare
  2. 9 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  3. 10 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  5. 13 China 1.0% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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