Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Thailand
Thailand: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Thailand, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.36 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Thailand peaked at 3.52 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.14 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Thailand 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Germany 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 China 3.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States Virgin Islands 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guatemala 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Thailand?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Thailand was 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.