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

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1985
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.773 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.768 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.752 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.761 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.757 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.749 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.715 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.691 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.69 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.668 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.661 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.676 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.658 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.635 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.639 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.636 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.632 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.598 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.603 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.611 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.612 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.617 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.614 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.626 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.636 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.643 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.619 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.617 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.613 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.61 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.615 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.617 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.615 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.624 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Thailand peaked at 0.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

Thailand ranks 20th of 104 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, primary education and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.8% -0.6%
1987 0.8% -2.1%
1988 0.8% +1.2%
1989 0.8% -0.5%
1990 0.7% -1.0%
1991 0.7% -3.7%
1992 0.7% -0.9%
1993 0.7% -3.5%
1994 0.7% -0.1%
1995 0.7% -3.1%
1997 0.7% -1.1%
1998 0.7% +2.2%
1999 0.7% -2.7%
2000 0.6% -3.5%
2001 0.6% +0.6%
2002 0.6% -0.4%
2003 0.6% -0.7%
2004 0.6% -5.3%
2005 0.6% +0.8%
2006 0.6% +1.3%
2007 0.6% +0.3%
2008 0.6% +0.7%
2009 0.6% -0.4%
2010 0.6% +2.0%
2011 0.6% +1.5%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2014 0.6% -3.8%
2015 0.6% -0.2%
2016 0.6% -0.6%
2017 0.6% -0.5%
2018 0.6% +0.7%
2019 0.6% +0.4%
2020 0.6% -0.3%
2021 0.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Peru 0.7% compare
  2. 18 Senegal 0.7% compare
  3. 19 Gambia 0.7% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.6% compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Thailand was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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