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

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

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.20.40.61985200320211985: 0.692 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0.682 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0.671 % of male employed population in working age1988: 0.675 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0.673 % of male employed population in working age1990: 0.661 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.628 % of male employed population in working age1992: 0.618 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.594 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.591 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.564 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.56 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.579 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.559 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.542 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.541 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.538 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.533 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.498 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.496 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.501 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.498 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.512 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.51 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.513 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.524 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.531 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.488 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.482 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.478 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.477 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.478 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.482 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.478 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.489 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Thailand ranks 22nd 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, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% -1.4%
1987 0.7% -1.6%
1988 0.7% +0.5%
1989 0.7% -0.3%
1990 0.7% -1.8%
1991 0.6% -5.0%
1992 0.6% -1.7%
1993 0.6% -3.8%
1994 0.6% -0.5%
1995 0.6% -4.5%
1997 0.6% -0.7%
1998 0.6% +3.4%
1999 0.6% -3.5%
2000 0.5% -3.0%
2001 0.5% -0.2%
2002 0.5% -0.6%
2003 0.5% -0.9%
2004 0.5% -6.6%
2005 0.5% -0.4%
2006 0.5% +1.0%
2007 0.5% -0.6%
2008 0.5% +2.8%
2009 0.5% -0.3%
2010 0.5% +0.5%
2011 0.5% +2.1%
2012 0.5% +1.3%
2014 0.5% -8.0%
2015 0.5% -1.3%
2016 0.5% -0.8%
2017 0.5% -0.3%
2018 0.5% +0.3%
2019 0.5% +0.8%
2020 0.5% -0.8%
2021 0.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 24 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  6. 25 Peru 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Thailand was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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