Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand
Thailand: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 63.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand is 63.94, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand peaked at 76.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.52, in 2020.
That places Thailand 24th out of 82 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.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.71 | — |
| 2015 | 75.56 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.45 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 63.74 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 62.52 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.28 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.23 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.17 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 63.94 | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 63.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 63.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.69, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.81 | 63.74 | 76.71 | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.43 | 62.52 | 64.23 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Thailand was 63.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 76.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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