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

Thailand: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 9,500 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
9,500
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
9,500
in 2021
All-time low
1,086
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200320211985: 1.1k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.7k1991: 1.8k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.8k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.0k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.9k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.3k2011: 6.0k2012: 7.0k2014: 8.5k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.4k2020: 9.3k2021: 9.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 9,500 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand peaked at 9,500 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,086, in 1985.

That places Thailand 17th 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 1,192 1,086 1,400 5
1990s 2,563 1,738 3,280 9
2000s 4,186 3,259 5,000 10
2010s 8,021 5,330 9,360 9
2020s 9,400 9,300 9,500 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 8,135 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 7,061 compare
  5. 20 India 7,000 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Thailand was 9,500 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9,500 in 2021.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,086 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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