Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand
Thailand: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 78.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
78.91
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 71 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 2020
All-time low
20.48
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand stood at 78.91.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand peaked at 82.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 1985.
That places Thailand 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.48 | — |
| 1986 | 20.48 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.55 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 21.29 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.34 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 26.3 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 28.77 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 36.56 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 38.53 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 38.36 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.19 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 57.54 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 47.95 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 46.03 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 46.03 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.82 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.37 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.03 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 46.85 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.95 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.32 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.91 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.17 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.21 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 57.54 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 71.92 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 72.33 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.91 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 76.72 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 82.2 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 78.91 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.43 | 20.48 | 23.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.47 | 26.3 | 57.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.54 | 41.1 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.71 | 50.17 | 78.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.55 | 78.91 | 82.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 16 Bangladesh 96.24 compare
- 17 Jamaica 90.46 compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 82.06 compare
- 20 Mauritius 72.68 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 60.25 compare
- 22 Philippines 50 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Thailand was 78.91 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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