Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand
Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 41.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41.28
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
52.52
in 1989
All-time low
41.28
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 41.28 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand peaked at 52.52 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.28, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.6 | — |
| 1986 | 52.17 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.87 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.06 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.52 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 49.53 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 51.35 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 51.22 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.09 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.9 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.02 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 49.73 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.07 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.58 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.79 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 46.76 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.61 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.72 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.64 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.44 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.31 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.54 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.81 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.81 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.93 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.49 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.19 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.48 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.75 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.04 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.6 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.28 | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 41.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 41.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.66, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.64 | 50.87 | 52.52 | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.23 | 49.02 | 51.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 45.31 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 42.75 | 45.81 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.44 | 41.28 | 41.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Thailand was 41.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 in 1989.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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