Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Thailand

Thailand: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 52.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
52.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2016
All-time low
50.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Thailand, 2014–2018

02040602014201620182014: 51.32015: 50.92016: 62.22017: 53.62018: 52.5

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 52.5% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.

That places Thailand 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Thailand, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 51.3%
2015 50.9% -0.8%
2016 62.2% +22.2%
2017 53.6% -13.9%
2018 52.5% -2.0%

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Sri Lanka 60.5%
  2. 10 Colombia 59.3% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 52.7%
  4. 13 Mauritius 50.4% compare
  5. 14 Namibia 50.4% compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 50.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Thailand?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Thailand was 52.5% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.