Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 47.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand is 47.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand peaked at 64.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 49th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.5% | — |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 47.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 47.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 56.3% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.9% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 49.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Thailand was 47.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.