Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.97
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2017
All-time low
39.45
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 40.71986: 39.41987: 40.91988: 41.61989: 41.11990: 41.21991: 41.91992: 41.31993: 41.11994: 421995: 43.21997: 43.51998: 43.91999: 43.42000: 442001: 43.82002: 44.22003: 442004: 452005: 44.72006: 452007: 45.72008: 45.62009: 46.62010: 46.52011: 45.92012: 47.12014: 47.82015: 48.22016: 482017: 49.52018: 48.82019: 48.62020: 48.72021: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 48.97 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 49.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.45, in 1986.

That places Thailand 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 40.7
1986 39.45 -3.1%
1987 40.92 +3.7%
1988 41.62 +1.7%
1989 41.11 -1.2%
1990 41.21 +0.2%
1991 41.89 +1.7%
1992 41.29 -1.4%
1993 41.14 -0.4%
1994 42.04 +2.2%
1995 43.25 +2.9%
1997 43.46 +0.5%
1998 43.88 +1.0%
1999 43.37 -1.2%
2000 44.03 +1.5%
2001 43.84 -0.4%
2002 44.24 +0.9%
2003 43.96 -0.6%
2004 45 +2.4%
2005 44.74 -0.6%
2006 45.05 +0.7%
2007 45.7 +1.5%
2008 45.55 -0.3%
2009 46.61 +2.3%
2010 46.51 -0.2%
2011 45.87 -1.4%
2012 47.07 +2.6%
2014 47.84 +1.6%
2015 48.16 +0.7%
2016 48.04 -0.3%
2017 49.5 +3.0%
2018 48.77 -1.5%
2019 48.56 -0.4%
2020 48.75 +0.4%
2021 48.97 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.76 39.45 41.62 5
1990s 42.39 41.14 43.88 9
2000s 44.87 43.84 46.61 10
2010s 47.81 45.87 49.5 9
2020s 48.86 48.75 48.97 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Peru 49.24 compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 49.08 compare
  3. 24 Hungary 49 compare
  4. 26 Brazil 48.68 compare
  5. 27 Sweden 48.44 compare
  6. 28 Colombia 48.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand was 48.97 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 39.45 in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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