Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand
Thailand: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.
Analysis
In 2021, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total SPL benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -91.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +195.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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 benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand?
- Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Thailand was 1.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.