Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.5254 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5254
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.5318
in 2020
All-time low
0.184
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.20.30.40.51985200320211985: 0.2021986: 0.1991987: 0.1941988: 0.1911989: 0.1841990: 0.2061991: 0.2111992: 0.2311993: 0.2461994: 0.2511995: 0.2661997: 0.3081998: 0.2931999: 0.2912000: 0.2682001: 0.2852002: 0.2832003: 0.2852004: 0.2842005: 0.2872006: 0.2972007: 0.3072008: 0.3062009: 0.3082010: 0.3222011: 0.3292012: 0.3652014: 0.4472015: 0.4642016: 0.4682017: 0.4912018: 0.5062019: 0.5222020: 0.5322021: 0.525

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5254 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand peaked at 0.5318 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1989.

That places Thailand 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 0.2023
1986 0.1986 -1.8%
1987 0.1942 -2.2%
1988 0.1913 -1.5%
1989 0.184 -3.8%
1990 0.2064 +12.2%
1991 0.2115 +2.4%
1992 0.231 +9.2%
1993 0.2457 +6.4%
1994 0.2512 +2.2%
1995 0.2659 +5.8%
1997 0.3076 +15.7%
1998 0.293 -4.8%
1999 0.2905 -0.8%
2000 0.2684 -7.6%
2001 0.2849 +6.2%
2002 0.283 -0.7%
2003 0.2855 +0.9%
2004 0.2841 -0.5%
2005 0.2875 +1.2%
2006 0.2967 +3.2%
2007 0.3071 +3.5%
2008 0.3057 -0.4%
2009 0.3083 +0.9%
2010 0.3222 +4.5%
2011 0.3288 +2.0%
2012 0.3648 +10.9%
2014 0.447 +22.6%
2015 0.464 +3.8%
2016 0.4682 +0.9%
2017 0.4907 +4.8%
2018 0.5058 +3.1%
2019 0.5221 +3.2%
2020 0.5318 +1.9%
2021 0.5254 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1941 0.184 0.2023 5
1990s 0.2559 0.2064 0.3076 9
2000s 0.2911 0.2684 0.3083 10
2010s 0.4348 0.3222 0.5221 9
2020s 0.5286 0.5254 0.5318 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 0.779 compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 0.7764 compare
  3. 16 Mauritius 0.6015 compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 0.4894 compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 0.4862 compare
  6. 20 Philippines 0.356 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Thailand was 0.5254 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5318 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
72 places, 977 data points, 1981–2021
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