Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 10,400 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10,400
in 2020
All-time low
1,629
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand, 1985–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200320211985: 1.6k1986: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1988: 1.7k1989: 1.7k1990: 2.0k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.5k1993: 2.7k1994: 2.9k1995: 3.2k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.9k1999: 3.9k2000: 3.8k2001: 4.3k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.7k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.7k2011: 6.0k2012: 7.8k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.1k2017: 9.5k2018: 9.9k2019: 10.0k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand stood at 10,400. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 10,400 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,629, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 20th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 1,629
1986 1,700 +4.3%
1987 1,651 -2.9%
1988 1,738 +5.3%
1989 1,738 +0.0%
1990 2,000 +15.1%
1991 2,172 +8.6%
1992 2,498 +15.0%
1993 2,716 +8.7%
1994 2,868 +5.6%
1995 3,215 +12.1%
1997 3,693 +14.9%
1998 3,910 +5.9%
1999 3,910 +0.0%
2000 3,802 -2.8%
2001 4,342 +14.2%
2002 4,368 +0.6%
2003 4,500 +3.0%
2004 4,500 +0.0%
2005 4,706 +4.6%
2006 5,000 +6.2%
2007 5,044 +0.9%
2008 5,356 +6.2%
2009 5,500 +2.7%
2010 5,720 +4.0%
2011 6,000 +4.9%
2012 7,800 +30.0%
2014 9,000 +15.4%
2015 9,000 +0.0%
2016 9,100 +1.1%
2017 9,500 +4.4%
2018 9,900 +4.2%
2019 10,000 +1.0%
2020 10,400 +4.0%
2021 10,400 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,691 1,629 1,738 5
1990s 2,998 2,000 3,910 9
2000s 4,712 3,802 5,500 10
2010s 8,447 5,720 10,000 9
2020s 10,400 10,400 10,400 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Jamaica 17,516 compare
  2. 18 Argentina 15,621 compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 10,862 compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  5. 21 Mauritius 10,000 compare
  6. 23 India 9,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand was 10,400 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 10,400 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,629 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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