Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.24 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
21.24
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2019
All-time low
19.34
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

051015201985200320211985: 19.31986: 19.41987: 19.51988: 19.61989: 19.61990: 19.71991: 19.61992: 19.71993: 19.91994: 20.11995: 20.11997: 20.41998: 20.31999: 20.52000: 20.42001: 20.52002: 20.52003: 20.62004: 20.52005: 20.62006: 20.62007: 20.62008: 20.72009: 20.72010: 20.62011: 20.72012: 20.72014: 20.92015: 212016: 20.92017: 212018: 20.82019: 21.32020: 21.32021: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 21.24 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 21.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.34, in 1985.

That places Thailand 43rd out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.49 19.34 19.64 5
1990s 20.03 19.64 20.49 9
2000s 20.57 20.43 20.73 10
2010s 20.89 20.63 21.3 9
2020s 21.26 21.24 21.29 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 40 Jamaica 21.33 compare
  2. 41 Republic of Moldova 21.32 compare
  3. 42 Austria 21.25 compare
  4. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 21.23 compare
  5. 45 Kenya 21.23 compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 21.16 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 21.24 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 43rd out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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