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

Thailand: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 43.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
43.44
in 2021
All-time low
34.73
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 34.71986: 35.41987: 35.41988: 35.41989: 34.81990: 35.51991: 35.11992: 35.81993: 35.71994: 35.81995: 36.51997: 37.11998: 37.81999: 382000: 38.52001: 382002: 38.32003: 38.72004: 38.62005: 39.22006: 39.72007: 40.22008: 40.32009: 40.52010: 40.82011: 41.42012: 41.42014: 422015: 42.42016: 42.32017: 42.42018: 42.32019: 42.72020: 43.22021: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand stood at 43.44. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% 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, primary in Thailand peaked at 43.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.73, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 43rd of 90 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 34.73
1986 35.37 +1.8%
1987 35.43 +0.2%
1988 35.38 -0.1%
1989 34.78 -1.7%
1990 35.53 +2.2%
1991 35.08 -1.3%
1992 35.79 +2.0%
1993 35.65 -0.4%
1994 35.81 +0.4%
1995 36.47 +1.9%
1997 37.07 +1.6%
1998 37.77 +1.9%
1999 38.05 +0.7%
2000 38.5 +1.2%
2001 38.01 -1.3%
2002 38.33 +0.9%
2003 38.71 +1.0%
2004 38.64 -0.2%
2005 39.15 +1.3%
2006 39.67 +1.3%
2007 40.17 +1.3%
2008 40.3 +0.3%
2009 40.54 +0.6%
2010 40.83 +0.7%
2011 41.44 +1.5%
2012 41.38 -0.1%
2014 42.01 +1.5%
2015 42.41 +1.0%
2016 42.27 -0.3%
2017 42.36 +0.2%
2018 42.32 -0.1%
2019 42.7 +0.9%
2020 43.16 +1.1%
2021 43.44 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.14 34.73 35.43 5
1990s 36.36 35.08 38.05 9
2000s 39.2 38.01 40.54 10
2010s 41.97 40.83 42.7 9
2020s 43.3 43.16 43.44 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 40 Luxembourg 44.23 compare
  2. 41 Czechia 44 compare
  3. 42 United States 43.91 compare
  4. 44 Nigeria 43.05 compare
  5. 45 Colombia 42.59 compare
  6. 46 Germany 42.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Thailand was 43.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 43.44 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 34.73 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Thailand ranks 43rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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