Status in employment in Thailand
Thailand: Status in employment was 49.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.17
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.72
in 2019
All-time low
30.22
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Thailand, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 49.17 for status in employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Thailand peaked at 49.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.22, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.22 | — |
| 1992 | 30.73 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.84 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 34.27 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.16 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.21 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 37.17 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 37.77 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 37.69 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 39.58 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.14 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 43.46 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.27 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.41 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 42.82 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 44.23 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.55 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 41.67 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.88 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.36 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.06 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.53 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.48 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.3 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 47.96 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.17 | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.71 | 30.22 | 37.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.49 | 37.69 | 44.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.29 | 41.67 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.36 | 47.3 | 49.48 | 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 status in employment in Thailand?
- Status in employment in Thailand was 49.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for status in employment?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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