Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand

Thailand: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.31985200320211985: 0.311 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.317 % of total employed population in working age1988: 0.293 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.298 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.293 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.279 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.291 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.29 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.296 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.291 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.305 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.31 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.294 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.31 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.302 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.304 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.296 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.303 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.305 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.307 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.313 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.307 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.311 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.307 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.311 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.319 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

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

That places Thailand 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1985 0.3%
1986 0.3% -1.4%
1987 0.3% +3.5%
1988 0.3% -7.6%
1989 0.3% -1.9%
1990 0.3% +3.7%
1991 0.3% -1.6%
1992 0.3% -5.0%
1993 0.3% +4.4%
1994 0.3% -0.1%
1995 0.3% +1.9%
1997 0.3% -1.8%
1998 0.3% +5.0%
1999 0.3% +1.7%
2000 0.3% -5.4%
2001 0.3% +5.4%
2002 0.3% -2.6%
2003 0.3% +0.9%
2004 0.3% -2.7%
2005 0.3% +2.4%
2006 0.3% +0.6%
2007 0.3% +0.7%
2008 0.3% -0.4%
2009 0.3% +2.2%
2010 0.3% -2.1%
2011 0.3% -0.1%
2012 0.3% +0.4%
2014 0.3% +1.2%
2015 0.3% -0.7%
2016 0.3% +0.1%
2017 0.3% -0.8%
2018 0.3% +0.1%
2019 0.3% +0.9%
2020 0.3% +0.6%
2021 0.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 29 Panama 0.3% compare
  6. 30 Morocco 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Thailand rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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