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

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 44.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.84
in 2021
All-time low
32.31
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 32.31986: 32.41987: 32.91988: 32.91989: 32.61990: 33.31991: 33.21992: 33.31993: 341994: 34.41995: 361997: 36.71998: 36.91999: 37.42000: 37.82001: 38.12002: 38.42003: 38.72004: 392005: 39.82006: 40.32007: 40.42008: 40.52009: 40.82010: 40.82011: 41.22012: 41.22014: 43.52015: 43.92016: 442017: 44.22018: 44.32019: 44.52020: 44.82021: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 44.84 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand peaked at 44.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.31, in 1985.

That places Thailand 29th out of 91 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 32.31
1986 32.37 +0.2%
1987 32.92 +1.7%
1988 32.89 -0.1%
1989 32.65 -0.7%
1990 33.3 +2.0%
1991 33.18 -0.4%
1992 33.29 +0.3%
1993 34.01 +2.2%
1994 34.35 +1.0%
1995 36 +4.8%
1997 36.7 +2.0%
1998 36.88 +0.5%
1999 37.42 +1.5%
2000 37.78 +0.9%
2001 38.15 +1.0%
2002 38.45 +0.8%
2003 38.66 +0.5%
2004 39.05 +1.0%
2005 39.83 +2.0%
2006 40.27 +1.1%
2007 40.36 +0.2%
2008 40.54 +0.5%
2009 40.77 +0.6%
2010 40.84 +0.2%
2011 41.17 +0.8%
2012 41.18 +0.0%
2014 43.46 +5.5%
2015 43.9 +1.0%
2016 44.04 +0.3%
2017 44.23 +0.4%
2018 44.33 +0.2%
2019 44.51 +0.4%
2020 44.79 +0.6%
2021 44.84 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.63 32.31 32.92 5
1990s 35.02 33.18 37.42 9
2000s 39.38 37.78 40.77 10
2010s 43.07 40.84 44.51 9
2020s 44.81 44.79 44.84 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 26 Bulgaria 44.9 compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 44.85 compare
  3. 28 Czechia 44.84 compare
  4. 30 Belgium 44.38 compare
  5. 31 Costa Rica 44.38 compare
  6. 32 Austria 44.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand was 44.84 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 44.84 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.31 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Thailand ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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