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
31st
of 103 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

051015201985200320211985: 19.91986: 201987: 20.11988: 20.11989: 20.31990: 20.21991: 20.31992: 20.21993: 20.31994: 20.41995: 20.51997: 20.81998: 20.91999: 212000: 212001: 212002: 212003: 21.22004: 21.12005: 21.12006: 21.12007: 21.12008: 21.12009: 21.12010: 21.22011: 21.12012: 21.12014: 21.42015: 21.52016: 21.52017: 21.52018: 21.62019: 21.82020: 21.82021: 21.9

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 31st out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 31st out of 103 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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