Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.331 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.329 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.344 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.319 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.31 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.323 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.32 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.303 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.318 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.318 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.325 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.345 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.355 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.336 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.358 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.347 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.352 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.346 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.356 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.36 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.366 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.361 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.362 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.364 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.363 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.384 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.387 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.385 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.385 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.385 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.391 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.393 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Thailand 30th out of 103 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.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1985 0.3%
1986 0.3% -0.4%
1987 0.3% +4.4%
1988 0.3% -7.4%
1989 0.3% -2.7%
1990 0.3% +4.1%
1991 0.3% -1.0%
1992 0.3% -5.2%
1993 0.3% +5.1%
1994 0.3% -0.1%
1995 0.3% +2.5%
1997 0.3% -0.3%
1998 0.3% +6.2%
1999 0.4% +3.0%
2000 0.3% -5.5%
2001 0.4% +6.5%
2002 0.3% -2.9%
2003 0.4% +1.4%
2004 0.3% -1.8%
2005 0.4% +2.8%
2006 0.4% +1.3%
2007 0.4% +1.6%
2008 0.4% -1.4%
2009 0.4% +1.8%
2010 0.4% -1.6%
2011 0.4% +0.5%
2012 0.4% -0.2%
2014 0.4% +5.9%
2015 0.4% +0.8%
2016 0.4% -0.5%
2017 0.4% +0.0%
2018 0.4% -0.2%
2019 0.4% +1.6%
2020 0.4% +0.5%
2021 0.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.4% 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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  5. 32 Cambodia 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Thailand rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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