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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2001
:
2.6%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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62 387 448
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37 190 404
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60%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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44.9%
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19.7%
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35.3%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by Law. Individual negotiations and collective agreements complement it.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
:
beetween $3.09 and $3.91 (133 baht to 168 baht) by day
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
1999
:
5,907
bahts
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
2 %.
Employee:
2 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Retirement age:
There is no legal age of retirement except for civil servants who can retire at 60.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
2 %.
Unions:
N/A.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
-
Department of employment
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