Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand
Thailand: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1985.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7% | — |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 53 Chile 0.8% compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.8% compare
- 55 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Thailand was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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