Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand

Thailand: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.151985200320211985: 0.042 % of employed population with high education in working age1986: 0.047 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age1988: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age1989: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.086 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.106 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.11 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.112 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.112 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.124 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Thailand 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% +10.5%
1987 0.0% +6.0%
1988 0.1% +10.5%
1989 0.1% +5.8%
1990 0.1% +5.2%
1991 0.1% +7.8%
1992 0.1% -0.6%
1993 0.1% +7.2%
1994 0.1% +10.8%
1995 0.1% +5.5%
1997 0.1% -4.6%
1998 0.1% +10.0%
1999 0.1% +3.4%
2000 0.1% +1.8%
2001 0.1% +5.4%
2002 0.1% +5.1%
2003 0.1% +6.6%
2004 0.1% +0.9%
2005 0.1% +2.9%
2006 0.1% +1.1%
2007 0.1% -0.1%
2008 0.1% +6.7%
2009 0.1% +4.2%
2010 0.1% +2.8%
2011 0.1% +0.3%
2012 0.1% +1.3%
2014 0.1% +3.1%
2015 0.1% -1.4%
2016 0.1% +3.8%
2017 0.1% +1.5%
2018 0.1% +1.8%
2019 0.1% -0.2%
2020 0.1% +4.2%
2021 0.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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