Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 38.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
38.08
in 2021
All-time low
31.29
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 31.31986: 31.41987: 31.51988: 31.61989: 321990: 32.21991: 32.41992: 33.31993: 33.21994: 33.31995: 33.81997: 34.51998: 34.51999: 34.12000: 34.32001: 34.62002: 34.42003: 34.52004: 34.42005: 34.92006: 35.32007: 35.52008: 35.62009: 35.72010: 36.12011: 36.32012: 36.72014: 37.22015: 37.52016: 37.52017: 37.72018: 37.72019: 37.82020: 382021: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand is 38.08, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand peaked at 38.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.29, in 1985.

That places Thailand 52nd out of 92 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 31.29
1986 31.39 +0.3%
1987 31.48 +0.3%
1988 31.64 +0.5%
1989 32.05 +1.3%
1990 32.23 +0.6%
1991 32.39 +0.5%
1992 33.28 +2.7%
1993 33.23 -0.1%
1994 33.34 +0.3%
1995 33.78 +1.3%
1997 34.45 +2.0%
1998 34.52 +0.2%
1999 34.06 -1.3%
2000 34.29 +0.7%
2001 34.55 +0.8%
2002 34.44 -0.3%
2003 34.55 +0.3%
2004 34.42 -0.4%
2005 34.9 +1.4%
2006 35.32 +1.2%
2007 35.51 +0.6%
2008 35.59 +0.2%
2009 35.73 +0.4%
2010 36.1 +1.0%
2011 36.33 +0.6%
2012 36.67 +0.9%
2014 37.23 +1.5%
2015 37.45 +0.6%
2016 37.5 +0.1%
2017 37.7 +0.5%
2018 37.66 -0.1%
2019 37.79 +0.4%
2020 37.99 +0.5%
2021 38.08 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.57 31.29 32.05 5
1990s 33.48 32.23 34.52 9
2000s 34.93 34.29 35.73 10
2010s 37.16 36.1 37.79 9
2020s 38.03 37.99 38.08 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 49 Egypt 38.29 compare
  2. 50 Nigeria 38.22 compare
  3. 51 Austria 38.14 compare
  4. 53 Costa Rica 38.08 compare
  5. 54 Mauritius 37.9 compare
  6. 55 Mongolia 37.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand was 38.08 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 38.08 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.29 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Thailand ranks 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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