Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.233 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.255 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.283 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.288 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.317 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.307 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.316 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.325 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.358 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.358 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.364 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.37 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.365 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.366 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.37 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.374 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.415 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.432 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.437 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.436 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.448 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.439 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.

That places Thailand 62nd 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.2% +2.0%
1987 0.2% +7.1%
1988 0.2% -2.8%
1989 0.2% -2.9%
1990 0.2% +8.5%
1991 0.3% +9.7%
1992 0.3% +1.9%
1993 0.3% +8.9%
1994 0.3% +1.7%
1995 0.3% +1.9%
1997 0.3% +7.9%
1998 0.3% -3.2%
1999 0.3% +3.1%
2000 0.3% +0.7%
2001 0.3% +2.2%
2002 0.3% -0.4%
2003 0.3% +2.9%
2004 0.4% +7.4%
2005 0.4% +0.1%
2006 0.4% +1.7%
2007 0.4% +1.4%
2008 0.4% -1.3%
2009 0.4% +0.3%
2010 0.4% +1.2%
2011 0.4% +0.9%
2012 0.4% -1.5%
2014 0.4% +12.8%
2015 0.4% +2.7%
2016 0.4% +1.4%
2017 0.4% +1.0%
2018 0.4% -0.1%
2019 0.4% +1.3%
2020 0.4% +1.4%
2021 0.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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