Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 12,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2018
All-time low
2,100
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand, 1985–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1985200320211985: 2.1k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.2k1988: 2.2k1989: 2.4k1990: 2.6k1991: 2.8k1992: 3.2k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.5k1995: 4.0k1997: 4.5k1998: 5.0k1999: 4.8k2000: 4.5k2001: 5.0k2002: 5.0k2003: 5.0k2004: 5.0k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.7k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.0k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.5k2011: 7.0k2012: 8.0k2014: 10.0k2015: 10.0k2016: 11.0k2017: 11.0k2018: 12.0k2019: 12.0k2020: 12.0k2021: 12.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand is 12,000, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand peaked at 12,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 17th of 71 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 2,209 2,100 2,400 5
1990s 3,776 2,607 5,000 9
2000s 5,338 4,500 6,080 10
2010s 9,722 6,500 12,000 9
2020s 12,000 12,000 12,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 15,707 compare
  3. 17 Mauritius 12,000 compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand was 12,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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