Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand
Thailand: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.92
in 2021
All-time low
19.93
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21.92 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 21.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.93, in 1985.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 106 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 wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.93 | — |
| 1986 | 19.97 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.11 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.08 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.26 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.15 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.26 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.16 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.38 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.54 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.76 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.94 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.01 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.96 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.16 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.08 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.08 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.18 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.43 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.52 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.49 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.58 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.78 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.77 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.92 | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.46, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.07 | 19.93 | 20.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.5 | 20.15 | 21.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.05 | 20.96 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 | 21.11 | 21.78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 21.77 | 21.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 21.92 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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