Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 41.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.51
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
53.39
in 1989
All-time low
41.51
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

02040601985200320211985: 52.41986: 52.81987: 51.71988: 52.21989: 53.41990: 51.21991: 52.41992: 52.51993: 51.41994: 52.31995: 52.21997: 50.11998: 511999: 50.32000: 50.82001: 47.42002: 47.62003: 47.32004: 47.52005: 46.52006: 462007: 462008: 46.32009: 46.52010: 46.52011: 46.32012: 45.62014: 44.82015: 43.52016: 43.92017: 43.82018: 43.32019: 43.42020: 41.92021: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand stood at 41.51. 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 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 53.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.51, in 2021.

That places Thailand 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.5 51.73 53.39 5
1990s 51.49 50.12 52.49 9
2000s 47.18 46 50.82 10
2010s 44.56 43.25 46.49 9
2020s 41.69 41.51 41.87 2

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  5. 37 South Korea 41.47 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 41.51 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 53.39 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 41.51 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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