Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 44.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 44.3 for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand peaked at 121.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2024.
That places Thailand 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 114.5 | — |
| 2015 | 120.96 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 121.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.03 | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 49.71 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.94 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 47.16 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.16 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.23 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 44.3 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.32 | 49.71 | 121.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.96 | 44.3 | 50.23 | 5 |
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 employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand?
- Employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Thailand was 44.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.