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

Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
40.73
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 81 countries
All-time high
54.72
in 1989
All-time low
40.73
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

02040601985200320211985: 53.81986: 54.21987: 531988: 53.21989: 54.71990: 521991: 53.61992: 53.61993: 52.31994: 53.31995: 53.11997: 51.61998: 51.91999: 51.12000: 51.52001: 47.82002: 47.82003: 47.42004: 47.52005: 46.22006: 45.72007: 45.92008: 46.12009: 46.42010: 46.62011: 46.12012: 45.52014: 44.52015: 43.22016: 43.32017: 43.32018: 42.42019: 42.62020: 41.12021: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand is 40.73, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 54.72 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 36th of 81 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, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 53.79 —
1986 54.2 +0.8%
1987 52.96 -2.3%
1988 53.23 +0.5%
1989 54.72 +2.8%
1990 51.99 -5.0%
1991 53.63 +3.2%
1992 53.58 -0.1%
1993 52.28 -2.4%
1994 53.31 +2.0%
1995 53.05 -0.5%
1997 51.6 -2.7%
1998 51.88 +0.5%
1999 51.09 -1.5%
2000 51.53 +0.9%
2001 47.85 -7.1%
2002 47.79 -0.1%
2003 47.38 -0.8%
2004 47.54 +0.3%
2005 46.23 -2.8%
2006 45.72 -1.1%
2007 45.87 +0.3%
2008 46.14 +0.6%
2009 46.41 +0.6%
2010 46.57 +0.3%
2011 46.09 -1.0%
2012 45.46 -1.4%
2014 44.49 -2.1%
2015 43.17 -3.0%
2016 43.29 +0.3%
2017 43.26 -0.1%
2018 42.41 -2.0%
2019 42.63 +0.5%
2020 41.11 -3.6%
2021 40.73 -0.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 40.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 40.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.56, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.78 52.96 54.72 5
1990s 52.49 51.09 53.63 9
2000s 47.25 45.72 51.53 10
2010s 44.15 42.41 46.57 9
2020s 40.92 40.73 41.11 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 33 Venezuela 41.07 compare
  2. 34 Mauritius 40.97 compare
  3. 35 Paraguay 40.75 compare
  4. 37 Portugal 40.66 compare
  5. 38 Malta 40.4 compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Thailand was 40.73 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 54.72 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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