Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.61985200320211985: 0.664 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.646 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.618 % of employed population aged 15-241988: 0.648 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.645 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.614 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.588 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.603 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.542 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.54 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.492 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.47 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.493 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.447 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.437 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.394 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.397 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.386 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.351 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.339 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.343 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.343 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.363 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.358 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.358 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.39 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.395 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.29 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.274 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.292 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.286 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.301 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.292 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.302 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.302 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

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 workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.6% -2.7%
1987 0.6% -4.3%
1988 0.6% +4.7%
1989 0.6% -0.5%
1990 0.6% -4.8%
1991 0.6% -4.1%
1992 0.6% +2.6%
1993 0.5% -10.1%
1994 0.5% -0.5%
1995 0.5% -8.9%
1997 0.5% -4.5%
1998 0.5% +4.9%
1999 0.4% -9.3%
2000 0.4% -2.3%
2001 0.4% -9.8%
2002 0.4% +0.8%
2003 0.4% -2.9%
2004 0.4% -9.1%
2005 0.3% -3.2%
2006 0.3% +1.1%
2007 0.3% -0.1%
2008 0.4% +6.0%
2009 0.4% -1.4%
2010 0.4% -0.2%
2011 0.4% +9.0%
2012 0.4% +1.2%
2014 0.3% -26.4%
2015 0.3% -5.5%
2016 0.3% +6.3%
2017 0.3% -1.8%
2018 0.3% +4.9%
2019 0.3% -2.8%
2020 0.3% +3.4%
2021 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 5
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 9
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  5. 24 Cambodia 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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