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

Thailand: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2021
All-time low
32.34
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 32.31986: 32.41987: 32.81988: 32.71989: 32.61990: 331991: 331992: 33.21993: 33.61994: 33.91995: 35.11997: 35.71998: 361999: 36.32000: 36.52001: 36.62002: 36.82003: 372004: 37.12005: 37.72006: 38.12007: 38.32008: 38.62009: 38.82010: 392011: 39.32012: 39.52014: 40.42015: 40.62016: 40.72017: 40.92018: 40.92019: 41.12020: 41.42021: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 41.6 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 41.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.34, in 1985.

That places Thailand 34th out of 108 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 32.57 32.34 32.76 5
1990s 34.42 33.02 36.3 9
2000s 37.56 36.52 38.83 10
2010s 40.27 39 41.13 9
2020s 41.52 41.45 41.6 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 31 Sri Lanka 41.67 compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 41.66 compare
  3. 33 Albania 41.62 compare
  4. 35 Romania 41.47 compare
  5. 36 North Macedonia 41.41 compare
  6. 37 Poland 41.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 41.6 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.34 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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