Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand

Thailand: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.31985200320211985: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age1986: 0.046 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.046 % of employed population with high education in working age1988: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age1989: 0.032 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.035 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.289 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.069 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.08 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.079 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.102 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.105 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.112 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.073 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Thailand 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.0% -25.5%
1987 0.0% -0.0%
1988 0.0% +8.4%
1989 0.0% -34.9%
1990 0.0% +51.0%
1991 0.1% +97.0%
1992 0.0% -54.3%
1993 0.0% -18.8%
1994 0.1% +49.5%
1995 0.0% -16.7%
1997 0.3% +555.3%
1998 0.1% -80.1%
1999 0.1% +3.6%
2000 0.0% -16.7%
2001 0.1% +97.6%
2002 0.1% -32.3%
2003 0.1% +3.3%
2004 0.1% +23.6%
2005 0.1% -5.5%
2006 0.1% -1.7%
2007 0.1% +29.2%
2008 0.1% -20.7%
2009 0.1% +28.0%
2010 0.1% +1.3%
2011 0.1% -23.0%
2012 0.1% +32.6%
2014 0.1% -34.8%
2015 0.1% +60.5%
2016 0.1% -34.8%
2017 0.1% +7.1%
2018 0.1% +22.8%
2019 0.1% -14.5%
2020 0.1% +61.7%
2021 0.1% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 58 Namibia 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Thailand ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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