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 12,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12,000
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2021
All-time low
1,847
in 1987
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12,000 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 12,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,847, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 17th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,900 | — |
| 1986 | 1,955 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,847 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,281 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 2,600 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,824 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,259 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,476 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3,519 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,300 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,519 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6,760 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,700 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,050 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,120 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 9,600 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,304 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,920 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,960 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,940 | 1,847 | 2,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,551 | 2,281 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,568 | 4,519 | 6,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,299 | 6,700 | 11,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,980 | 11,960 | 12,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 Jamaica 16,348 compare
- 16 Argentina 15,621 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 11,115 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
- 19 India 10,000 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 12,000 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 12,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,847 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 67 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 70.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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