Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand
Thailand: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9% | — |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Thailand was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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