Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Thailand is 63.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Thailand peaked at 75.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 29th of 92 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.8% | — |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 63.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 63.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.4% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.6% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 27 Paraguay 64.5% compare
- 28 El Salvador 64.0% compare
- 30 Panama 58.7% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 57.5% compare
- 32 Mexico 56.4% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Thailand?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Thailand was 63.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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