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

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 44.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.82
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.82
in 2021
All-time low
32.77
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 32.81986: 32.81987: 33.31988: 33.31989: 33.11990: 33.81991: 33.61992: 33.81993: 34.51994: 34.71995: 36.31997: 371998: 37.21999: 37.72000: 382001: 38.42002: 38.72003: 38.92004: 39.32005: 402006: 40.42007: 40.52008: 40.72009: 40.92010: 41.12011: 41.42012: 41.52014: 43.52015: 43.92016: 442017: 44.22018: 44.22019: 44.52020: 44.82021: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 44.82, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 44.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 28th of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.07 32.77 33.34 5
1990s 35.4 33.61 37.72 9
2000s 39.58 38.04 40.94 10
2010s 43.14 41.09 44.48 9
2020s 44.82 44.82 44.82 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 25 Malta 45.01 compare
  2. 26 Croatia 44.96 compare
  3. 27 Italy 44.9 compare
  4. 29 Estonia 44.77 compare
  5. 30 Australia 44.56 compare
  6. 31 North Macedonia 44.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 44.82 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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