Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand
Thailand: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 43.84 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
43.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 69 countries
All-time high
43.84
in 2020
All-time low
5.75
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand stood at 43.84. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand peaked at 43.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1986.
That places Thailand 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.83 | — |
| 1986 | 5.75 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.25 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.71 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 8.33 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 9.69 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 10.66 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 13.39 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 16.35 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.25 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.62 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.26 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.49 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.18 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 21.98 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 30.69 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 38.36 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 38.84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.89 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.92 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.15 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.84 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.07 | 5.75 | 6.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 7.71 | 16.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.63 | 15.62 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 24.66 | 43.15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.84 | 43.84 | 43.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 16 Argentina 70.29 compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 53.73 compare
- 18 Mauritius 46.03 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 40.28 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 39.97 compare
- 22 Philippines 36.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Thailand was 43.84 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1986.
- How does Thailand rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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