Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 41.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
54.7
in 1989
All-time low
41.4
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

02040601985200320211985: 54.11986: 54.41987: 52.91988: 52.81989: 54.71990: 51.61991: 53.31992: 531993: 51.51994: 52.11995: 51.41997: 49.51998: 49.51999: 48.52000: 492001: 46.42002: 46.72003: 46.72004: 46.62005: 45.32006: 45.42007: 44.62008: 44.92009: 44.52010: 452011: 44.92012: 44.42014: 44.72015: 43.72016: 43.42017: 43.82018: 42.42019: 43.42020: 41.82021: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand stood at 41.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 54.7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.4, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 54.11 —
1986 54.38 +0.5%
1987 52.87 -2.8%
1988 52.84 -0.1%
1989 54.7 +3.5%
1990 51.56 -5.7%
1991 53.26 +3.3%
1992 53.03 -0.4%
1993 51.51 -2.9%
1994 52.13 +1.2%
1995 51.37 -1.5%
1997 49.52 -3.6%
1998 49.45 -0.1%
1999 48.5 -1.9%
2000 49.02 +1.1%
2001 46.45 -5.2%
2002 46.7 +0.5%
2003 46.65 -0.1%
2004 46.62 -0.1%
2005 45.31 -2.8%
2006 45.41 +0.2%
2007 44.64 -1.7%
2008 44.93 +0.7%
2009 44.53 -0.9%
2010 45.02 +1.1%
2011 44.91 -0.3%
2012 44.45 -1.0%
2014 44.67 +0.5%
2015 43.68 -2.2%
2016 43.41 -0.6%
2017 43.84 +1.0%
2018 42.44 -3.2%
2019 43.38 +2.2%
2020 41.83 -3.6%
2021 41.4 -1.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 41.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 41.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.58, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.78 52.84 54.7 5
1990s 51.15 48.5 53.26 9
2000s 46.02 44.53 49.02 10
2010s 43.98 42.44 45.02 9
2020s 41.62 41.4 41.83 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Belize 41.85 compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 41.73 compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 41.72 compare
  4. 23 Albania 41.33 compare
  5. 24 Czechia 40.95 compare
  6. 25 Nicaragua 40.95 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 41.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 54.7 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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