Share in informal employment male in Thailand
Thailand: Share in informal employment male was 63.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.94
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
76.71
in 2014
All-time low
62.52
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Share in informal employment male in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 63.94 for share in informal employment male 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, share in informal employment male 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.
Share in informal employment male 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 share in informal employment male in Thailand?
- Share in informal employment male in Thailand was 63.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 76.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for share in informal employment male?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).