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

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.425 % of urban employed population in working age1986: 0.414 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.415 % of urban employed population in working age1988: 0.414 % of urban employed population in working age1989: 0.414 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.411 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.357 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.363 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.369 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.372 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.36 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.361 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.349 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.344 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.349 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.371 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.382 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.388 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.393 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.406 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.384 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.383 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.378 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.387 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.376 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.379 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.395 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Thailand ranks 18th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1985 0.4%
1986 0.4% -2.5%
1987 0.4% +0.2%
1988 0.4% -0.4%
1989 0.4% -0.0%
1990 0.4% -0.7%
1991 0.4% -7.3%
1992 0.4% -4.9%
1993 0.4% -1.4%
1994 0.4% +2.4%
1995 0.4% +4.3%
1997 0.4% -4.7%
1998 0.4% +1.7%
1999 0.4% +0.6%
2000 0.4% -2.6%
2001 0.4% -0.6%
2002 0.4% +1.4%
2003 0.4% -1.0%
2004 0.3% -3.4%
2005 0.3% -1.8%
2006 0.3% +0.2%
2007 0.3% +1.6%
2008 0.4% +6.4%
2009 0.4% +2.8%
2010 0.4% +1.5%
2011 0.4% +1.5%
2012 0.4% +3.3%
2014 0.4% -5.5%
2015 0.4% -0.8%
2016 0.4% +0.5%
2017 0.4% -1.3%
2018 0.4% +2.3%
2019 0.4% -2.7%
2020 0.4% +0.8%
2021 0.4% +4.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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