Egypt vs Thailand: Informal employment

Egypt
22,421
in 2024
Thailand
25,292
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Thailand rank
8th

Informal employment over time

  • Egypt
  • Thailand
010.0k20.0k30.0k200920162024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25,292 against 22,421 in Egypt, a difference of 2,871.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 81 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 15,691 27,518 11,828 Thailand
2020s 21,870 25,191 3,321 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment, Egypt or Thailand?
Thailand, at 25,292 against 22,421 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment between Egypt and Thailand?
2,871, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for informal employment?
Egypt ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.