Research Division Department of Employment Ministry of Labour July 24th, 2012
Research Division Administration Subsection Analyzing Section Managing And Developing Data Section Section East Region (Rayong Province) North Region (Lampang Province) Bkk & Central Region (Bangkok Province) Northeast Region (Khonkaen Province) South Region (Songkhla Province) West Region (Ratchaburi Province)
North Region (Lampang Province) Northeast Region (Khonkaen Province) West Region (Ratchaburi Province) East Region (Rayong Province) South Region (Songkhla Province) Bangkok & Central Region (Bangkok Province)
Collecting and Analyzing and Trend Co-operating with rural unit for publicizing Information Co-operating with other units for planning Labour Force and Supporting other units
Internal Data Source Domestic Employment Service Data Overseas Employment Service Data Foreign Workers Data Inspection and job Seekers Protection Data Employment Promotion Data
External Data Source Employer Establishment & Unemployed Insurance Recipients Data Employer Establishment & Workers Data Labour Force Survey Data Economics Data Student Completion Data
Total Population 64.08 Million Persons Aged 15 and Below 10.08 Million Persons Aged 15 and Over 54.00 Million Total Labour Force 38.92 Million (72.1%) Employed Persons 38.46 Million Unemployed Persons 0.26 Million Seasonally in Active 0.20 Million Persons not in Labour Force 15.08 Million (27.9%) Household Work 4.65 Million Students 4.32 Million Others 6.11 Million Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom 2011, National Statistical Office
Million Persons 38.46 38.50 38.04 38.00 37.71 37.50 37.02 37.00 36.50 36.25 36.00 35.68 35.50 35.00 34.50 34.00 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom, National Statistical Office
45 40 35 % 38.9 39.5 38.6 38.6 39.7 39.1 40.3 41.1 40.7 39.0 38.7 38.2 30 Agriculture Industry Services 25 20 22.5 21.9 21.2 20.8 20.6 20.6 15 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom 2011, National Statistical Office
Hundred Thousand Persons 7.00 1.4 1.4 6.00 5.00 5.09 5.22 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1.5 5.72 1.0 4.02 0.7 2.64 Percent 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 Number of Unemployed Persons Unemployment Rate Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom, National Statistical Office
Thailand is now moving toward an ageing society, which is 10% of the total population is aged 60 years old and over. Thailand becomes an ageing society since 2004. Thailand will become the Aged Society in 2024, which is 20% of the total population is aged 60 years old and over.
The Ratio of Age 60 and above Year 2000: 9% Year 2010: 12% Year 2020: 18% Year 2030: 25% The Ratio of Age 15 and below Year 2000: 25% Year 2010: 21% Year 2020: 17% Year 2030: 14%
SOLUTIONS TO LABOUR SHORTAGE Problems Ageing Society Labour Shortage Economic Growth Every Year Solutions Department of Employment Increase Labour Force Participation Rate New Graduated Students Unemployed Persons Elderly Workers Alien Workers Improving the Match between the Demand and Supply of Labours Using Machines and Technology Tax Incentives Cheap Housing for Workers in Industrial Areas Increase Labour Productivity Labour Channel -Providing Labour Information -Develop the Positive Attitude and Good Behavior in Working Increase Wage and Welfare Agriculture Industry Service Increase Incentive of Working Having the Career Path 15
Lay off Resign Job Placement 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 5,100 17,763 11,774 5,797 23,979 14,513 26,826 6,064 19,140 13,254 18,073 24,155 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2010 2011 2012 5,906 Source : Department of Employment
Labour Force Participation Rate Employment-to-Population Ratio Status in Employment Employment by Sector Employment by Population Part-time Workers Hours of Work Employment in the Informal Unemployment
Youth Unemployment Long-term Unemployment Time-related Underemployment Inactivity Educational Attainment and Illiteracy Average Monthly Wages Hourly Compensation Costs Labour Productivity Poverty, Income Distribution and the Working Poor
100 80 60 40 Total Male Female 81.1 81.2 81.2 80.7 80.3 72.4 72.6 72.7 72.3 72.1 64.2 64.5 64.5 64.3 64.3 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom, National Statistical Office
120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Total Male Female 93.6 95.5 96.3 96.4 91.8 77.9 86.5 89.8 91.1 89.9 83.8 82.0 68.4 79.2 84.0 86.0 73.0 58.4 48.7 31.5 37.5 28.6 24.6 17.5 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom, National Statistical Office
Higher Level 2.1 2.1 Upper Secondary 0.9 1.3 Lower Secondary 0.9 1.5 Elementary 0.5 0.8 2010 None/Less than Elementary 0.3 0.2 2011 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Source : The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom, National Statistical Office
Source : Department of Employment
From Nation States to Networks From Export-led to Consumer Driven From Western Influence to The Asian Way From Government-controlled to Market Driven From Villages to Super Cities From Labour-intensive to High Technology From Male Dominance to Emergence of Women From West to East Source : Megatrend 2000 and Megatrend Asia by John Naisbit