Thailand—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
67.8%
2024
YoY Change
-0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#32
of 148 countries
Maximum
73.7%
2005
Minimum
66.9%
2021
CAGR
-0.3%
24 years
Last
67.8%
Previous
68.2%
Highest
73.7%
Lowest
66.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's self-employed (%) was 67.8% in 2024, ranking #32 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 73.7% (2005) and the lowest was 66.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |