Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1997
All-time low
1.0%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.994 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-641988: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-641990: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.999 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.99 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.994 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.

Thailand ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1985 1.0%
1986 1.0% -0.2%
1987 1.0% -0.0%
1988 1.0% +0.2%
1989 1.0% +0.2%
1990 1.0% +0.0%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
1992 1.0% +0.1%
1993 1.0% +0.0%
1994 1.0% -0.0%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1997 1.0% +0.0%
1998 1.0% -0.8%
1999 1.0% +0.4%
2000 1.0% +0.1%
2001 1.0% -0.3%
2002 1.0% +0.3%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
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. 1 Niger 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Guatemala 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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