Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.30.41985200320211985: 0.442 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.442 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.427 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.402 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.412 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.343 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.331 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.302 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.299 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.281 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.289 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.28 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.25 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.28 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.225 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Thailand 19th out of 104 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.4%
1986 0.4% -0.8%
1987 0.4% -7.1%
1988 0.4% +8.6%
1989 0.4% +1.1%
1990 0.4% -4.6%
1991 0.4% -5.8%
1992 0.4% +2.6%
1993 0.4% -9.7%
1994 0.4% -0.0%
1995 0.3% -7.9%
1997 0.3% -1.8%
1998 0.3% -1.7%
1999 0.3% -8.7%
2000 0.3% -1.1%
2001 0.3% -6.1%
2002 0.3% +2.9%
2003 0.3% -3.2%
2004 0.3% -9.8%
2005 0.2% -2.0%
2006 0.3% +1.2%
2007 0.2% -1.6%
2008 0.3% +3.9%
2009 0.2% -3.5%
2010 0.3% +7.2%
2011 0.3% +2.7%
2012 0.3% +3.1%
2014 0.2% -16.3%
2015 0.2% -1.9%
2016 0.2% -0.9%
2017 0.2% -1.5%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2019 0.2% -1.8%
2020 0.2% -1.6%
2021 0.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  3. 18 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Morocco 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 22 India 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1989.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 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 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
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Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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