Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 82 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 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.050.10.150.21985200320211985: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.048 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.088 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.132 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.132 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.142 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

Thailand ranks 40th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% -16.7%
1987 0.1% +21.6%
1988 0.1% -6.0%
1989 0.0% -30.4%
1990 0.1% +85.1%
1991 0.1% -19.2%
1992 0.1% -10.0%
1993 0.1% +5.0%
1994 0.1% -4.6%
1995 0.1% -1.0%
1997 0.1% +109.0%
1998 0.1% -36.7%
1999 0.1% +15.4%
2000 0.1% -10.4%
2001 0.1% +63.0%
2002 0.1% -7.3%
2003 0.1% +6.6%
2004 0.1% +3.3%
2005 0.2% +11.1%
2006 0.2% +0.8%
2007 0.2% +0.7%
2008 0.1% -11.7%
2009 0.2% +5.3%
2010 0.1% -4.1%
2011 0.1% -5.0%
2012 0.2% +13.7%
2014 0.1% -16.2%
2015 0.2% +24.0%
2016 0.1% -13.6%
2017 0.1% -1.4%
2018 0.2% +12.8%
2019 0.1% -9.3%
2020 0.2% +35.0%
2021 0.2% -1.1%

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. 42 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  6. 43 United States of America 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Thailand ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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