Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 43.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
43.46
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
52.05
in 1989
All-time low
43.46
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.46 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 52.05 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 26th of 78 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, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.92 | — |
| 1986 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.03 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.05 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 50.78 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 50.81 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.35 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.13 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.23 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.83 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.24 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 49.95 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 50.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.76 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.14 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.95 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.17 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.99 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.61 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.32 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.21 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.67 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.26 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.58 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.56 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.02 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.46 | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.51, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.19 | 50.92 | 52.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.39 | 47.24 | 51.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 48.9 | 50.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 | 45.56 | 49.32 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.74 | 43.46 | 44.02 | 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, urban in Thailand?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 43.46 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.05 in 1989.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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