Share in informal employment in Thailand
Thailand: Share in informal employment was 64.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
64.98
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
75.8
in 2014
All-time low
64.98
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Share in informal employment in Thailand, 2014–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share in informal employment in Thailand stood at 64.98. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over five years.
That places Thailand 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Thailand?
- Share in informal employment in Thailand was 64.98 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.98 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for share in informal employment?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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