Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand
Thailand: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 78.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 78.5% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 336.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand peaked at 78.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +1439.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +72.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +318.8% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +5.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 78.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 16.8% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Thailand was 78.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.