Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1987
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.395 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.387 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.395 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.363 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.371 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.362 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.361 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.362 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.346 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.347 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.34 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.34 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.339 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.344 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.338 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.335 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.335 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.33 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.331 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.34 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 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
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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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