Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age1986: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.235 % of employed population with high education in working age1988: 0.243 % of employed population with high education in working age1989: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.241 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.218 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.214 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.244 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.249 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.264 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.266 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.286 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.29 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.285 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.286 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.286 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.291 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.317 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.335 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.335 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.347 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.352 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.313 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.318 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.316 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.325 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.323 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.332 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.343 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.

Thailand ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1986 0.2% -0.3%
1987 0.2% +16.6%
1988 0.2% +3.7%
1989 0.3% +6.1%
1990 0.2% -6.5%
1991 0.2% -12.2%
1992 0.2% +3.1%
1993 0.2% -1.7%
1994 0.2% -0.0%
1995 0.2% +0.5%
1997 0.2% -0.7%
1998 0.2% +13.8%
1999 0.2% +2.2%
2000 0.3% +6.2%
2001 0.3% +0.7%
2002 0.3% +7.6%
2003 0.3% +1.3%
2004 0.3% -1.7%
2005 0.3% +0.4%
2006 0.3% -0.2%
2007 0.3% +1.8%
2008 0.3% +8.9%
2009 0.3% +5.8%
2010 0.3% +0.1%
2011 0.3% +3.4%
2012 0.4% +1.6%
2014 0.3% -10.6%
2015 0.3% -0.8%
2016 0.3% +1.8%
2017 0.3% -0.7%
2018 0.3% +2.8%
2019 0.3% -0.4%
2020 0.3% +2.6%
2021 0.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 23 Senegal 0.4% compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  3. 25 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  4. 27 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 29 Panama 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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