Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.03
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.03
in 2021
All-time low
30.82
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 30.81986: 311987: 311988: 30.91989: 31.11990: 311991: 31.21992: 31.61993: 31.51994: 321995: 32.41997: 33.21998: 33.71999: 33.72000: 33.92001: 33.82002: 33.82003: 34.12004: 34.32005: 34.72006: 352007: 35.32008: 35.72009: 362010: 36.12011: 36.52012: 36.72014: 36.72015: 36.82016: 372017: 37.22018: 37.32019: 37.52020: 37.92021: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 38.03, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 38.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 1985.

That places Thailand 62nd out of 107 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 15-64, total in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 30.82 —
1986 31.02 +0.6%
1987 31.02 -0.0%
1988 30.9 -0.4%
1989 31.06 +0.5%
1990 31.03 -0.1%
1991 31.23 +0.7%
1992 31.61 +1.2%
1993 31.5 -0.3%
1994 32.02 +1.6%
1995 32.42 +1.3%
1997 33.21 +2.4%
1998 33.65 +1.3%
1999 33.72 +0.2%
2000 33.89 +0.5%
2001 33.81 -0.3%
2002 33.8 -0.0%
2003 34.13 +1.0%
2004 34.29 +0.5%
2005 34.74 +1.3%
2006 35.05 +0.9%
2007 35.31 +0.7%
2008 35.69 +1.1%
2009 35.95 +0.7%
2010 36.15 +0.5%
2011 36.49 +1.0%
2012 36.65 +0.4%
2014 36.7 +0.1%
2015 36.81 +0.3%
2016 36.96 +0.4%
2017 37.21 +0.7%
2018 37.29 +0.2%
2019 37.45 +0.4%
2020 37.86 +1.1%
2021 38.03 +0.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 38.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.08, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 38.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.26, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.96 30.82 31.06 5
1990s 32.27 31.03 33.72 9
2000s 34.67 33.8 35.95 10
2010s 36.86 36.15 37.45 9
2020s 37.95 37.86 38.03 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 59 Puerto Rico 38.49 compare
  2. 60 Australia 38.14 compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 38.08 compare
  4. 63 Morocco 37.41 compare
  5. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 37.39 compare
  6. 65 Guinea 37.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 38.03 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 38.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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