Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

00.10.20.31985200320211985: 0.298 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.297 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.304 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.312 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.287 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.267 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.25 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.233 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 9th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.3%
1986 0.3% -0.5%
1987 0.3% -7.8%
1988 0.3% +10.9%
1989 0.3% +2.9%
1990 0.3% -3.5%
1991 0.3% -8.1%
1992 0.3% +3.4%
1993 0.3% -8.3%
1994 0.3% +1.4%
1995 0.3% -3.3%
1997 0.3% +0.9%
1998 0.2% -3.9%
1999 0.2% -7.3%
2000 0.2% +0.6%
2001 0.2% -6.3%
2002 0.2% +5.1%
2003 0.2% -3.5%
2004 0.2% -10.3%
2005 0.2% -1.7%
2006 0.2% +0.4%
2007 0.2% -1.0%
2008 0.2% +4.3%
2009 0.2% -3.0%
2010 0.2% +6.3%
2011 0.2% +2.6%
2012 0.2% +2.2%
2014 0.2% -16.7%
2015 0.2% -2.8%
2016 0.2% -2.1%
2017 0.2% -1.8%
2018 0.2% +0.6%
2019 0.2% -1.6%
2020 0.2% -2.4%
2021 0.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Uganda 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 11 India 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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