Thailand—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #92 of 125Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18.6%
2024
YoY Change
-3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#92
of 125 countries
Maximum
23.2%
2020
Minimum
14.4%
2011
CAGR
+0.2%
16 years
Last
18.6%
Previous
19.2%
Highest
23.2%
Lowest
14.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's part-time employment (%) was 18.6% in 2024, ranking #92 out of 125 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 23.2% (2020) and the lowest was 14.4% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.