Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 46.9 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
46.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2021
All-time low
39.53
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 39.51986: 39.61987: 39.81988: 39.91989: 39.61990: 39.91991: 39.81992: 39.71993: 39.91994: 39.81995: 40.71997: 40.91998: 40.91999: 41.12000: 41.42001: 41.62002: 41.72003: 41.92004: 42.32005: 42.72006: 432007: 43.22008: 43.32009: 43.62010: 43.72011: 442012: 44.12014: 45.62015: 45.92016: 46.12017: 46.22018: 46.42019: 46.52020: 46.92021: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 46.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 46.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 14th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.69 39.53 39.89 5
1990s 40.31 39.74 41.09 9
2000s 42.48 41.41 43.65 10
2010s 45.39 43.71 46.51 9
2020s 46.89 46.88 46.9 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Iceland 47.05 compare
  2. 12 Armenia 46.99 compare
  3. 13 Sweden 46.98 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 46.73 compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 46.7 compare
  6. 17 Greece 46.7 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 25-64 in Thailand?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 46.9 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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