Share in informal employment female in Thailand
Thailand: Share in informal employment female was 62.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
74.72
in 2014
All-time low
61.9
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Share in informal employment female in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.28 for share in informal employment female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Thailand peaked at 74.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.9, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 25th of 82 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.
Share in informal employment female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.72 | — |
| 2015 | 73.54 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.91 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 65.21 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.49 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 63.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.94 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.28 | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 62.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 62.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.36, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.88 | 65.21 | 74.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.79 | 61.9 | 63.49 | 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 share in informal employment female in Thailand?
- Share in informal employment female in Thailand was 62.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share in informal employment female?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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