Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.4 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.4
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.63
in 2004
All-time low
40.97
in 1997
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 43.31986: 43.71987: 44.31988: 45.21989: 45.71990: 45.71991: 451992: 45.61993: 45.51994: 45.21995: 45.31997: 411998: 44.91999: 45.22000: 46.22001: 44.82002: 46.12003: 46.42004: 46.62005: 46.32006: 46.32007: 45.72008: 462009: 45.82010: 45.62011: 462012: 45.32014: 45.32015: 43.92016: 44.72017: 44.52018: 44.12019: 44.22020: 42.72021: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand is 42.4, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 46.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1997.

Thailand ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.45 43.3 45.74 5
1990s 44.82 40.97 45.65 9
2000s 46.03 44.83 46.63 10
2010s 44.86 43.94 46.03 9
2020s 42.57 42.4 42.74 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Albania 42.78 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 42.63 compare
  3. 26 Mexico 42.62 compare
  4. 28 Mauritius 42.32 compare
  5. 29 Belize 42.31 compare
  6. 30 Greece 42.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 42.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 46.63 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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