Informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand
Thailand: Informal tourism sector employment rate was 66.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand stood at 66.81.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand peaked at 78.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.11, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 13th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.52 | — |
| 2015 | 76.73 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.66 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.14 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 65.64 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.11 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.57 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 66.19 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.52 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.81 | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.14 | 65.64 | 78.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.04 | 65.11 | 66.81 | 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 tourism sector employment rate in Thailand?
- Informal tourism sector employment rate in Thailand was 66.81 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.11 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for informal tourism sector employment rate?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal tourism sector employment rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 tourism sector employment rate (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.