Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 49.87 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
49.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
49.87
in 2020
All-time low
5
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 5.21986: 51987: 5.91988: 5.81989: 6.21990: 7.51991: 8.31992: 9.61993: 10.41994: 11.51995: 131997: 16.11998: 16.41999: 16.72000: 15.62001: 17.32002: 182003: 18.52004: 19.22005: 20.42006: 22.62007: 23.72008: 24.72009: 24.72010: 26.52011: 28.82012: 33.52014: 43.22015: 43.22016: 43.22017: 462018: 462019: 47.92020: 49.92021: 49.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 49.87 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand peaked at 49.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1986.

That places Thailand 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.63 5 6.25 5
1990s 12.16 7.5 16.67 9
2000s 20.45 15.62 24.66 10
2010s 39.81 26.52 47.95 9
2020s 49.87 49.87 49.87 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 93.76 compare
  2. 14 Jamaica 88.31 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 82.5 compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 47.05 compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 43.68 compare
  6. 19 Philippines 40 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand was 49.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 49.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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