Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of employers, aged 15-24 was 23.15 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.15
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 91 countries
All-time high
23.15
in 2021
All-time low
20.46
in 1988
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

05101520251985200320211985: 22.51986: 22.11987: 22.41988: 20.51989: 21.11990: 21.61991: 21.51992: 22.21993: 221994: 22.31995: 22.81997: 231998: 22.41999: 22.82000: 22.62001: 22.22002: 22.52003: 22.12004: 22.32005: 21.72006: 21.92007: 21.82008: 22.22009: 22.32010: 21.72011: 232012: 22.32014: 22.62015: 232016: 22.12017: 22.92018: 22.92019: 22.82020: 22.62021: 23.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand is 23.15, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 23.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.46, in 1988.

Thailand ranks 16th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 22.48 —
1986 22.11 -1.7%
1987 22.43 +1.4%
1988 20.46 -8.8%
1989 21.14 +3.3%
1990 21.6 +2.2%
1991 21.52 -0.4%
1992 22.2 +3.2%
1993 21.98 -1.0%
1994 22.3 +1.5%
1995 22.76 +2.1%
1997 23.01 +1.1%
1998 22.38 -2.7%
1999 22.82 +1.9%
2000 22.57 -1.1%
2001 22.22 -1.6%
2002 22.51 +1.3%
2003 22.08 -1.9%
2004 22.27 +0.8%
2005 21.65 -2.8%
2006 21.93 +1.3%
2007 21.85 -0.4%
2008 22.25 +1.8%
2009 22.26 +0.1%
2010 21.7 -2.5%
2011 22.99 +5.9%
2012 22.26 -3.2%
2014 22.58 +1.5%
2015 22.97 +1.7%
2016 22.09 -3.8%
2017 22.91 +3.7%
2018 22.85 -0.2%
2019 22.8 -0.2%
2020 22.65 -0.7%
2021 23.15 +2.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 23.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.12, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 23.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.86, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.72 20.46 22.48 5
1990s 22.28 21.52 23.01 9
2000s 22.16 21.65 22.57 10
2010s 22.57 21.7 22.99 9
2020s 22.9 22.65 23.15 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 23.6 compare
  2. 14 Malta 23.24 compare
  3. 15 Italy 23.21 compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 23.12 compare
  5. 18 Croatia 23.06 compare
  6. 19 Poland 23.02 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 23.15 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23.15 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 in 1988.
How does Thailand rank for average age of employers, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,143 data points, 1970–2021
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