Own-account workers, total in Thailand
Thailand: Own-account workers, total was 32.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2013
All-time low
28.2%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Thailand, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Thailand stood at 32.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Thailand peaked at 33.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 28.2% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Thailand?
- Own-account workers, total in Thailand was 32.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for own-account workers, total?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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