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

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 47.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 103 countries
All-time high
47.44
in 2021
All-time low
32.89
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

010203040501985200320211985: 32.91986: 331987: 33.61988: 33.51989: 33.31990: 341991: 33.81992: 341993: 34.71994: 351995: 36.61997: 37.41998: 37.71999: 38.42000: 38.82001: 39.22002: 39.62003: 39.92004: 40.42005: 41.22006: 41.62007: 41.82008: 42.22009: 42.72010: 42.72011: 43.22012: 43.32014: 45.52015: 462016: 46.22017: 46.42018: 46.52019: 46.82020: 47.42021: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand is 47.44, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand peaked at 47.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.89, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 36th of 103 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, primary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 32.89
1986 32.95 +0.2%
1987 33.58 +1.9%
1988 33.55 -0.1%
1989 33.32 -0.7%
1990 33.99 +2.0%
1991 33.81 -0.5%
1992 33.96 +0.4%
1993 34.72 +2.2%
1994 34.99 +0.8%
1995 36.64 +4.7%
1997 37.42 +2.1%
1998 37.73 +0.8%
1999 38.37 +1.7%
2000 38.83 +1.2%
2001 39.24 +1.1%
2002 39.59 +0.9%
2003 39.88 +0.7%
2004 40.45 +1.4%
2005 41.18 +1.8%
2006 41.63 +1.1%
2007 41.83 +0.5%
2008 42.2 +0.9%
2009 42.66 +1.1%
2010 42.74 +0.2%
2011 43.23 +1.1%
2012 43.29 +0.1%
2014 45.52 +5.1%
2015 46 +1.1%
2016 46.19 +0.4%
2017 46.41 +0.5%
2018 46.45 +0.1%
2019 46.81 +0.8%
2020 47.4 +1.3%
2021 47.44 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.26 32.89 33.58 5
1990s 35.74 33.81 38.37 9
2000s 40.75 38.83 42.66 10
2010s 45.18 42.74 46.81 9
2020s 47.42 47.4 47.44 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 33 Kosovo 47.66 compare
  2. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.66 compare
  3. 35 Peru 47.59 compare
  4. 37 Costa Rica 47.41 compare
  5. 38 Ecuador 47.4 compare
  6. 39 Bolivia 47.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand was 47.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 47.44 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.89 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Thailand ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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