Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 34.48 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
34.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.89
in 2005
All-time low
31.57
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 36.92006: 36.52007: 36.62008: 36.52009: 36.12010: 35.72011: 36.32012: 36.12013: 34.92014: 34.52015: 33.92016: 33.32017: 332018: 33.32019: 332020: 31.62021: 31.92022: 33.42023: 34.12024: 34.22025: 34.32026: 34.42027: 34.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand stood at 34.48.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand peaked at 36.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.57, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Thailand, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 36.89
2006 36.55 -0.9%
2007 36.63 +0.2%
2008 36.46 -0.5%
2009 36.13 -0.9%
2010 35.69 -1.2%
2011 36.26 +1.6%
2012 36.12 -0.4%
2013 34.86 -3.5%
2014 34.47 -1.1%
2015 33.88 -1.7%
2016 33.34 -1.6%
2017 33.05 -0.9%
2018 33.31 +0.8%
2019 32.98 -1.0%
2020 31.57 -4.3%
2021 31.93 +1.1%
2022 33.37 +4.5%
2023 34.09 +2.2%
2024 34.22 +0.4%
2025 34.29 +0.2%
2026 34.37 +0.2%
2027 34.48 +0.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 34.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 34.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.53 36.13 36.89 5
2010s 34.4 32.98 36.26 10
2020s 33.54 31.57 34.48 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Singapore 36.9 compare
  2. 8 Macao 36.72 compare
  3. 9 Tanzania 34.8 compare
  4. 11 Moldova 34.26 compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 34.09 compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 34.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Thailand was 34.48 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 36.89 in 2005.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.57 in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.