Share in vulnerable employment in Thailand
Thailand: Share in vulnerable employment was 47.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.78
in 1991
All-time low
47.74
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Thailand is 47.98, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Thailand peaked at 67.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.74, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.78 | — |
| 1992 | 67.01 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 64.29 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 64 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.02 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 60.37 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 60.68 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.53 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.42 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 59.55 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.24 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 57.33 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.68 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.58 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 53.68 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.82 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.44 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.67 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.06 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.71 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.38 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 55.97 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.86 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.68 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 48.73 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.11 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.78 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.74 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.09 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.37 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 49.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.72 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.14 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 47.98 | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 47.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 47.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.01 | 59.42 | 67.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.5 | 53.06 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.99 | 47.74 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.01 | 47.98 | 50.37 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Thailand?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Thailand was 47.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.74 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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