Aging and the Labor Market in Thailand : Labor Markets and Social Policy in a Rapidly Transforming and Aging Thailand (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive Summary (English)

Thailand’s labor market faces several challenges. Labor force participation has been declining, the shift of jobs out of the low-productivity agriculture sector has slowed, and informality is the norm. The COVID-19 outbreak has likely reinforced these trends. Thailand’s workforce has not transitioned to the types of jobs involving nonroutine tasks and interpersonal communication that increasingly characterize knowledge-driven economies. The labor...

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Author

Moroz,Harry Edmund;

Naddeo,Joseph John;

Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong;

Jain,Himanshi;

Glinskaya,Elena E.;

Lamanna,Francesca;

Laowong, Pataraporn;

Nair,Arvind;

Palacios,Robert J.;

Tansanguanwong,Pamornrat;

Viriyataveekul,Sarulchana;

Walker,Thomas;

Yang,Judy;
Document Date
2021/06/14
Document Type
Report
Report Number
159965
Volume No
2
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Thailand,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2021/06/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Executive Summary
Keywords
old people

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

TH-Labor Markets and Social Policy in a Rapidly Transforming and Aging Thailand -- P172090

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Education

Theme

FY17 - Social Insurance and Pensions,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Social Safety Nets,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Demographics and Aging,FY17 - Social protection delivery systems,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Skills Development

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Other Education

Topics

Aging,Aging Population,Education, Skills Development and Labor Market,Jobs,Labor Markets,

Historic Topics

Health, Nutrition and Population, Rural Development, Social Protections and Labor,

Historic SubTopics

Adolescent Health, Labor Markets, Population & Development, Rural Labor Markets,

Unit Owning

Social Protection & Labor EAP (HEASP)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

Citation

Moroz,Harry Edmund; Naddeo,Joseph John; Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong; Jain,Himanshi; Glinskaya,Elena E.; Lamanna,Francesca; Laowong, Pataraporn; Nair,Arvind; Palacios,Robert J.; Tansanguanwong,Pamornrat; Viriyataveekul,Sarulchana; Walker,Thomas; Yang,Judy.

Aging and the Labor Market in Thailand : Labor Markets and Social Policy in a Rapidly Transforming and Aging Thailand (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive Summary (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/559541623650824439

Aging and the Labor Market in Thailand : Labor Markets and Social Policy in a Rapidly Transforming and Aging Thailand (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive Summary (English)

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