Employment outside the formal sector in Thailand
Thailand: Employment outside the formal sector was 18,727 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector in Thailand is 18,727, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Thailand peaked at 22,121 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,740, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 9th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22,121 | — |
| 2015 | 21,412 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21,317 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,155 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 17,814 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 16,740 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17,428 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19,143 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 18,776 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18,727 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,364 | 17,814 | 22,121 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18,163 | 16,740 | 19,143 | 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 outside the formal sector in Thailand?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Thailand was 18,727 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,121 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,740 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector 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.