Informal employment in STEM occupations in Thailand

Thailand: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 541.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
541.15
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
596.83
in 2016
All-time low
503.95
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Thailand, 2014–2024

02004006002014201920242014: 575.22015: 579.92016: 596.82017: 511.42018: 5042020: 525.62021: 540.22022: 590.32023: 521.92024: 541.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 541.15 for informal employment in stem occupations in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Thailand peaked at 596.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 503.95, in 2018.

Thailand ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Thailand, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 575.16
2015 579.92 +0.8%
2016 596.83 +2.9%
2017 511.43 -14.3%
2018 503.95 -1.5%
2020 525.56 +4.3%
2021 540.22 +2.8%
2022 590.27 +9.3%
2023 521.91 -11.6%
2024 541.15 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 553.46 503.95 596.83 5
2020s 543.82 521.91 590.27 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Brazil 1,454 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 1,175 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 981.51 compare
  4. 5 Argentina 508.44 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 504.21 compare
  6. 7 Colombia 385.21

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in stem occupations in Thailand?
Informal employment in stem occupations in Thailand was 541.15 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 596.83 in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 503.95 in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.