Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 39.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.27
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
39.27
in 2021
All-time low
31.07
in 1988
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 31.41986: 31.31987: 31.21988: 31.11989: 31.31990: 31.11991: 31.31992: 31.21993: 31.61994: 31.81995: 32.11997: 32.41998: 33.11999: 33.52000: 33.42001: 33.32002: 33.72003: 33.92004: 34.32005: 34.42006: 34.82007: 35.22008: 362009: 36.62010: 372011: 37.52012: 37.62014: 37.42015: 37.52016: 38.12017: 38.12018: 38.52019: 38.82020: 39.22021: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 39.27 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 39.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.07, in 1988.

That places Thailand 44th out of 88 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 31.43
1986 31.27 -0.5%
1987 31.22 -0.2%
1988 31.07 -0.5%
1989 31.27 +0.6%
1990 31.11 -0.5%
1991 31.27 +0.5%
1992 31.22 -0.2%
1993 31.63 +1.3%
1994 31.79 +0.5%
1995 32.11 +1.0%
1997 32.44 +1.0%
1998 33.06 +1.9%
1999 33.47 +1.3%
2000 33.39 -0.3%
2001 33.25 -0.4%
2002 33.67 +1.3%
2003 33.94 +0.8%
2004 34.27 +1.0%
2005 34.4 +0.4%
2006 34.75 +1.0%
2007 35.19 +1.3%
2008 35.96 +2.2%
2009 36.62 +1.8%
2010 37.01 +1.1%
2011 37.49 +1.3%
2012 37.56 +0.2%
2014 37.35 -0.5%
2015 37.53 +0.5%
2016 38.06 +1.4%
2017 38.05 -0.0%
2018 38.45 +1.1%
2019 38.78 +0.8%
2020 39.18 +1.0%
2021 39.27 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.25 31.07 31.43 5
1990s 32.01 31.11 33.47 9
2000s 34.54 33.25 36.62 10
2010s 37.81 37.01 38.78 9
2020s 39.22 39.18 39.27 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 South Africa 39.73 compare
  2. 42 Costa Rica 39.63 compare
  3. 43 Sri Lanka 39.56 compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 39.07 compare
  5. 46 Tunisia 39.06 compare
  6. 47 China 38.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 39.27 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 39.27 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.07 in 1988.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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