Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand

Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 41.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.69
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
54.95
in 1989
All-time low
41.69
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, 1985–2021

02040601985200320211985: 54.11986: 54.21987: 53.11988: 53.61989: 551990: 52.91991: 53.81992: 53.91993: 52.51994: 53.21995: 52.91997: 50.81998: 51.51999: 50.82000: 51.32001: 47.62002: 482003: 47.62004: 47.92005: 46.82006: 46.32007: 46.32008: 46.62009: 46.62010: 46.72011: 46.52012: 45.92014: 45.12015: 43.82016: 44.22017: 442018: 43.52019: 43.72020: 42.12021: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand stood at 41.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 54.95 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.69, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 51st 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 15-64, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 54.14 —
1986 54.24 +0.2%
1987 53.13 -2.1%
1988 53.55 +0.8%
1989 54.95 +2.6%
1990 52.87 -3.8%
1991 53.76 +1.7%
1992 53.88 +0.2%
1993 52.48 -2.6%
1994 53.23 +1.4%
1995 52.93 -0.6%
1997 50.82 -4.0%
1998 51.49 +1.3%
1999 50.75 -1.4%
2000 51.25 +1.0%
2001 47.56 -7.2%
2002 47.96 +0.9%
2003 47.62 -0.7%
2004 47.85 +0.5%
2005 46.85 -2.1%
2006 46.33 -1.1%
2007 46.32 -0.0%
2008 46.62 +0.6%
2009 46.62 +0.0%
2010 46.71 +0.2%
2011 46.45 -0.6%
2012 45.87 -1.2%
2014 45.12 -1.7%
2015 43.81 -2.9%
2016 44.15 +0.8%
2017 44.05 -0.2%
2018 43.51 -1.2%
2019 43.65 +0.3%
2020 42.09 -3.6%
2021 41.69 -1.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 41.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 41.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.58, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54 53.13 54.95 5
1990s 52.47 50.75 53.88 9
2000s 47.5 46.32 51.25 10
2010s 44.81 43.51 46.71 9
2020s 41.89 41.69 42.09 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 48 Indonesia 41.91 compare
  2. 49 Spain 41.9 compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom 41.77 compare
  4. 52 Bulgaria 41.67 compare
  5. 53 Malta 41.66 compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 41.48 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Thailand was 41.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 41.69 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Thailand ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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