Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1985
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.77 % of female employed population in working age1986: 0.758 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.731 % of female employed population in working age1988: 0.741 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0.744 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.733 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.706 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.703 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.673 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.671 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.658 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.634 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.63 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.608 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.588 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.58 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.586 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.576 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.546 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.547 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.546 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.55 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.551 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.554 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.56 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.564 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.567 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.524 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.513 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.515 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.503 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.508 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.5 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.502 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.51 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Thailand ranks 27th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.8% -1.6%
1987 0.7% -3.5%
1988 0.7% +1.3%
1989 0.7% +0.4%
1990 0.7% -1.4%
1991 0.7% -3.7%
1992 0.7% -0.4%
1993 0.7% -4.3%
1994 0.7% -0.4%
1995 0.7% -1.9%
1997 0.6% -3.7%
1998 0.6% -0.6%
1999 0.6% -3.4%
2000 0.6% -3.3%
2001 0.6% -1.4%
2002 0.6% +1.0%
2003 0.6% -1.6%
2004 0.5% -5.3%
2005 0.5% +0.3%
2006 0.5% -0.3%
2007 0.5% +0.7%
2008 0.6% +0.2%
2009 0.6% +0.6%
2010 0.6% +0.9%
2011 0.6% +0.7%
2012 0.6% +0.7%
2014 0.5% -7.6%
2015 0.5% -2.1%
2016 0.5% +0.3%
2017 0.5% -2.3%
2018 0.5% +1.0%
2019 0.5% -1.6%
2020 0.5% +0.4%
2021 0.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Kenya 0.5% compare
  2. 25 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  3. 26 India 0.5% compare
  4. 28 Honduras 0.5% compare
  5. 29 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  6. 30 Djibouti 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Thailand was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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