Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.050.10.151985200320211985: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.099 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.107 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.128 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.121 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.142 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Thailand 35th out of 106 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 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% +9.9%
1987 0.1% +5.5%
1988 0.1% -10.2%
1989 0.1% -6.6%
1990 0.1% +7.4%
1991 0.1% +4.8%
1992 0.1% -6.0%
1993 0.1% +6.6%
1994 0.1% +1.2%
1995 0.1% +12.8%
1997 0.1% -4.8%
1998 0.1% +4.1%
1999 0.1% +6.8%
2000 0.1% -4.5%
2001 0.1% +8.0%
2002 0.1% -3.4%
2003 0.1% +2.9%
2004 0.1% +2.1%
2005 0.1% -2.0%
2006 0.1% -2.3%
2007 0.1% +1.0%
2008 0.1% +1.8%
2009 0.1% +5.7%
2010 0.1% -0.5%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2012 0.1% -2.9%
2014 0.2% +9.6%
2015 0.2% +1.7%
2016 0.2% +2.4%
2017 0.2% -2.6%
2018 0.2% +1.6%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.2% +3.0%
2021 0.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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