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

Thailand: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 11,700 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11,700
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
19th
of 76 countries
All-time high
11,700
in 2021
All-time low
1,600
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985200320211985: 1.6k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.7k1988: 1.7k1989: 1.8k1990: 2.2k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.9k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.5k1997: 4.1k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.3k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.5k2008: 6.0k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.0k2011: 6.8k2012: 7.8k2014: 9.4k2015: 10.0k2016: 10.0k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.5k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.1k2021: 11.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Thailand is 11,700, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Thailand peaked at 11,700 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 19th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 1,686 1,600 1,800 5
1990s 3,243 2,172 4,345 9
2000s 4,993 4,128 6,000 10
2010s 9,056 6,000 11,000 9
2020s 11,400 11,100 11,700 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Pakistan 18,249 compare
  2. 17 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 15,133 compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 11,410 compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 9,903 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Thailand?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Thailand was 11,700 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11,700 in 2021.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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