Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand
Thailand: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 36.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 36.3% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2015.
That places Thailand 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 36.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 36.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.2% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 37.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Thailand was 36.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".