Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.63
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.63
in 2021
All-time low
19.49
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

051015201985200320211985: 19.51986: 19.61987: 19.71988: 19.81989: 19.81990: 19.81991: 19.81992: 19.91993: 20.11994: 20.21995: 20.31997: 20.51998: 20.61999: 20.72000: 20.72001: 20.72002: 20.82003: 20.92004: 20.82005: 20.82006: 20.92007: 20.82008: 20.92009: 20.92010: 20.92011: 20.92012: 20.92014: 21.22015: 21.32016: 21.32017: 21.32018: 21.32019: 21.62020: 21.62021: 21.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand is 21.63, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 21.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.49, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 39th of 108 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 workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 19.49 —
1986 19.56 +0.4%
1987 19.69 +0.6%
1988 19.77 +0.4%
1989 19.76 -0.0%
1990 19.82 +0.3%
1991 19.84 +0.1%
1992 19.88 +0.2%
1993 20.05 +0.9%
1994 20.19 +0.7%
1995 20.3 +0.5%
1997 20.55 +1.2%
1998 20.58 +0.2%
1999 20.75 +0.8%
2000 20.7 -0.2%
2001 20.73 +0.2%
2002 20.77 +0.2%
2003 20.9 +0.6%
2004 20.83 -0.3%
2005 20.84 +0.1%
2006 20.86 +0.1%
2007 20.84 -0.1%
2008 20.93 +0.4%
2009 20.92 -0.0%
2010 20.93 +0.1%
2011 20.94 +0.0%
2012 20.91 -0.1%
2014 21.23 +1.5%
2015 21.32 +0.4%
2016 21.27 -0.2%
2017 21.29 +0.1%
2018 21.25 -0.2%
2019 21.57 +1.5%
2020 21.56 -0.0%
2021 21.63 +0.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 21.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 21.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.28, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.65 19.49 19.77 5
1990s 20.22 19.82 20.75 9
2000s 20.83 20.7 20.93 10
2010s 21.19 20.91 21.57 9
2020s 21.59 21.56 21.63 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 36 Chile 21.72 compare
  2. 37 Norway 21.7 compare
  3. 38 China 21.64 compare
  4. 40 Sweden 21.61 compare
  5. 41 United Kingdom 21.61 compare
  6. 42 Djibouti 21.61 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 21.63 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 21.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.49 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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