Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 38.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.64
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.64
in 2021
All-time low
25.83
in 1987
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 26.21986: 271987: 25.81988: 26.41989: 27.21990: 27.81991: 28.31992: 291993: 29.31994: 29.31995: 29.81997: 30.61998: 29.51999: 30.32000: 30.12001: 312002: 31.32003: 31.72004: 31.72005: 32.82006: 33.32007: 33.42008: 33.42009: 33.52010: 34.32011: 34.32012: 34.62014: 36.92015: 37.42016: 37.42017: 37.92018: 382019: 38.32020: 38.62021: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 38.64 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand peaked at 38.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.83, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 60th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 26.22
1986 27.04 +3.1%
1987 25.83 -4.5%
1988 26.36 +2.1%
1989 27.16 +3.0%
1990 27.79 +2.3%
1991 28.25 +1.7%
1992 29.02 +2.7%
1993 29.3 +1.0%
1994 29.34 +0.1%
1995 29.82 +1.6%
1997 30.55 +2.5%
1998 29.49 -3.5%
1999 30.3 +2.8%
2000 30.11 -0.7%
2001 30.98 +2.9%
2002 31.34 +1.2%
2003 31.72 +1.2%
2004 31.69 -0.1%
2005 32.75 +3.4%
2006 33.28 +1.6%
2007 33.38 +0.3%
2008 33.44 +0.2%
2009 33.47 +0.1%
2010 34.29 +2.4%
2011 34.27 -0.1%
2012 34.64 +1.1%
2014 36.88 +6.5%
2015 37.36 +1.3%
2016 37.42 +0.2%
2017 37.9 +1.3%
2018 37.96 +0.1%
2019 38.26 +0.8%
2020 38.56 +0.8%
2021 38.64 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.52 25.83 27.16 5
1990s 29.32 27.79 30.55 9
2000s 32.22 30.11 33.47 10
2010s 36.55 34.27 38.26 9
2020s 38.6 38.56 38.64 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 57 South Africa 39.51 compare
  2. 58 Mexico 39.41 compare
  3. 59 Romania 39.34 compare
  4. 61 Panama 38.09 compare
  5. 62 Jamaica 37.77 compare
  6. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 37.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Thailand was 38.64 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 38.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 25.83 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Thailand ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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