Share of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand
Thailand: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 46.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand is 46.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand peaked at 57.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.14, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 30th of 81 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 of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.58 | — |
| 2015 | 55.86 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 55.71 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.88 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 46.51 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 44.14 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 46.22 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 48.38 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 46.83 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 46.77 | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 46.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 46.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.39, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.31 | 46.51 | 57.58 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.47 | 44.14 | 48.38 | 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 of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Thailand was 46.77 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.14 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.