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

Thailand: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0.050.10.150.21985200320211985: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.072 % of total employed population in working age1988: 0.068 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.047 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.072 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.068 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.133 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.095 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.136 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.171 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.134 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.192 % 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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Thailand 43rd out of 84 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.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.1%
1986 0.1% -16.7%
1987 0.1% +26.4%
1988 0.1% -5.8%
1989 0.0% -30.9%
1990 0.1% +95.5%
1991 0.1% -21.8%
1992 0.1% -4.8%
1993 0.1% +4.2%
1994 0.1% -0.3%
1995 0.1% -2.4%
1997 0.1% +91.2%
1998 0.1% -30.7%
1999 0.1% +13.8%
2000 0.1% -8.9%
2001 0.1% +54.9%
2002 0.1% -7.6%
2003 0.1% +6.4%
2004 0.1% +2.9%
2005 0.2% +11.7%
2006 0.2% -0.8%
2007 0.2% +3.2%
2008 0.2% -11.1%
2009 0.2% +4.8%
2010 0.2% -4.2%
2011 0.1% -5.5%
2012 0.2% +12.7%
2014 0.1% -17.6%
2015 0.2% +22.3%
2016 0.1% -11.7%
2017 0.1% -2.0%
2018 0.2% +14.1%
2019 0.1% -10.5%
2020 0.2% +34.4%
2021 0.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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  5. 45 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  6. 46 Tunisia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Thailand ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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