Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.718 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.708 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.694 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.698 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.7 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.697 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.659 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.65 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.634 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.628 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.619 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.61 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.593 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.574 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.573 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.576 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.568 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.535 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.536 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.536 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.535 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.541 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.54 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.546 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.552 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.556 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.519 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.512 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.509 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.501 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.503 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.501 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.498 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.506 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% -1.3%
1987 0.7% -2.1%
1988 0.7% +0.7%
1989 0.7% +0.2%
1990 0.7% -0.4%
1991 0.7% -5.3%
1992 0.6% -1.5%
1993 0.6% -2.4%
1994 0.6% -0.9%
1995 0.6% -1.5%
1997 0.6% -1.8%
1998 0.6% +0.4%
1999 0.6% -2.8%
2000 0.6% -3.2%
2001 0.6% -0.2%
2002 0.6% +0.4%
2003 0.6% -1.3%
2004 0.5% -5.8%
2005 0.5% +0.1%
2006 0.5% +0.1%
2007 0.5% -0.1%
2008 0.5% +1.1%
2009 0.5% -0.1%
2010 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.6% +1.0%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2014 0.5% -6.6%
2015 0.5% -1.5%
2016 0.5% -0.6%
2017 0.5% -1.6%
2018 0.5% +0.5%
2019 0.5% -0.5%
2020 0.5% -0.6%
2021 0.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
1990s 0.6% 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

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  4. 24 Ecuador 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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