Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.36
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
38.36
in 2021
All-time low
31.31
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 38.36, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 38.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.31, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 94 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.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.31 | — |
| 1986 | 31.44 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 31.52 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.36 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 31.45 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.59 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.64 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.96 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.14 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.52 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 33 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.84 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 33.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.17 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.04 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.11 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.36 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.79 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.63 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.28 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.69 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.39 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.66 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.66 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.36 | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.91, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.42 | 31.31 | 31.52 | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.56 | 31.59 | 33.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.98 | 34.04 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.22 | 36.66 | 37.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.23 | 38.1 | 38.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 38.36 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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