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

Thailand: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 39.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
39.61
in 2020
All-time low
33.35
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

0102030401985200320211985: 33.51986: 34.41987: 34.21988: 34.11989: 33.41990: 341991: 33.71992: 34.51993: 34.41994: 34.41995: 35.51997: 36.21998: 36.51999: 36.32000: 36.52001: 36.12002: 36.22003: 36.42004: 36.32005: 36.92006: 37.22007: 37.62008: 37.22009: 37.22010: 37.52011: 37.82012: 37.92014: 39.22015: 39.42016: 39.42017: 39.32018: 39.22019: 39.52020: 39.62021: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand stood at 39.57.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand peaked at 39.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 1989.

That places Thailand 42nd out of 86 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, rural in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 33.49
1986 34.36 +2.6%
1987 34.17 -0.6%
1988 34.14 -0.1%
1989 33.35 -2.3%
1990 33.96 +1.8%
1991 33.69 -0.8%
1992 34.49 +2.4%
1993 34.44 -0.1%
1994 34.41 -0.1%
1995 35.53 +3.3%
1997 36.23 +2.0%
1998 36.49 +0.7%
1999 36.34 -0.4%
2000 36.52 +0.5%
2001 36.07 -1.2%
2002 36.2 +0.4%
2003 36.42 +0.6%
2004 36.29 -0.4%
2005 36.85 +1.6%
2006 37.24 +1.0%
2007 37.55 +0.8%
2008 37.17 -1.0%
2009 37.24 +0.2%
2010 37.46 +0.6%
2011 37.79 +0.9%
2012 37.93 +0.4%
2014 39.22 +3.4%
2015 39.44 +0.6%
2016 39.43 -0.0%
2017 39.28 -0.4%
2018 39.24 -0.1%
2019 39.48 +0.6%
2020 39.61 +0.3%
2021 39.57 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.9 33.35 34.36 5
1990s 35.06 33.69 36.49 9
2000s 36.75 36.07 37.55 10
2010s 38.81 37.46 39.48 9
2020s 39.59 39.57 39.61 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 39 Belgium 39.78 compare
  2. 40 Kosovo 39.75 compare
  3. 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.75 compare
  4. 43 Costa Rica 39.33 compare
  5. 44 Nigeria 39.25 compare
  6. 45 Tunisia 39.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Thailand was 39.57 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 39.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Thailand ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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