Informal employment in Thailand
Thailand: Informal employment was 25,292 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Thailand is 25,292, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Thailand peaked at 29,123 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,874, in 2021.
That places Thailand 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Informal employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29,123 | — |
| 2015 | 28,608 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,646 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25,301 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 24,670 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23,880 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 23,874 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,176 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 25,090 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25,292 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,270 | 24,670 | 29,123 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,662 | 23,874 | 25,292 | 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 informal employment in Thailand?
- Informal employment in Thailand was 25,292 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29,123 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,874 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for informal employment?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (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 informal employment 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.