Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.69
in 2021
All-time low
38.55
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 38.51986: 38.61987: 38.71988: 38.81989: 38.71990: 38.91991: 38.71992: 38.71993: 38.71994: 38.71995: 39.51997: 39.61998: 39.71999: 39.72000: 39.92001: 402002: 40.12003: 40.22004: 40.32005: 40.72006: 40.92007: 41.12008: 41.32009: 41.62010: 41.82011: 422012: 42.12014: 42.82015: 42.92016: 432017: 43.12018: 43.32019: 43.32020: 43.62021: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 43.69 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 43.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.55, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 38.55 —
1986 38.62 +0.2%
1987 38.73 +0.3%
1988 38.75 +0.1%
1989 38.7 -0.1%
1990 38.86 +0.4%
1991 38.68 -0.5%
1992 38.71 +0.1%
1993 38.68 -0.1%
1994 38.66 -0.0%
1995 39.46 +2.1%
1997 39.62 +0.4%
1998 39.7 +0.2%
1999 39.72 +0.0%
2000 39.94 +0.5%
2001 39.98 +0.1%
2002 40.07 +0.2%
2003 40.18 +0.3%
2004 40.32 +0.4%
2005 40.68 +0.9%
2006 40.88 +0.5%
2007 41.09 +0.5%
2008 41.29 +0.5%
2009 41.6 +0.7%
2010 41.76 +0.4%
2011 42.01 +0.6%
2012 42.14 +0.3%
2014 42.77 +1.5%
2015 42.91 +0.3%
2016 43.04 +0.3%
2017 43.13 +0.2%
2018 43.29 +0.4%
2019 43.31 +0.0%
2020 43.59 +0.7%
2021 43.69 +0.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 43.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 43.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.47, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.67 38.55 38.75 5
1990s 39.12 38.66 39.72 9
2000s 40.6 39.94 41.6 10
2010s 42.71 41.76 43.31 9
2020s 43.64 43.59 43.69 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 18 Estonia 43.72 compare
  2. 19 Ireland 43.71 compare
  3. 20 Latvia 43.7 compare
  4. 22 Serbia 43.68 compare
  5. 23 Greece 43.64 compare
  6. 24 Spain 43.62 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 43.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 43.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 38.55 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
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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