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 9,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2018
All-time low
1,521
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: 1.5k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.6k1988: 1.6k1989: 1.7k1990: 2.0k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.4k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.7k1995: 3.0k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.5k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.8k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.7k2012: 7.0k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.0k2016: 8.1k2017: 8.5k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand is 9,000, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 9,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,521, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 19th of 67 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, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 1,521
1986 1,521 +0.0%
1987 1,586 +4.3%
1988 1,629 +2.7%
1989 1,738 +6.7%
1990 1,955 +12.5%
1991 2,172 +11.1%
1992 2,390 +10.0%
1993 2,607 +9.1%
1994 2,716 +4.2%
1995 3,042 +12.0%
1997 3,454 +13.6%
1998 3,563 +3.1%
1999 3,519 -1.2%
2000 3,519 +0.0%
2001 4,160 +18.2%
2002 4,200 +1.0%
2003 4,290 +2.1%
2004 4,394 +2.4%
2005 4,500 +2.4%
2006 4,760 +5.8%
2007 4,966 +4.3%
2008 5,100 +2.7%
2009 5,200 +2.0%
2010 5,330 +2.5%
2011 5,700 +6.9%
2012 7,000 +22.8%
2014 8,000 +14.3%
2015 8,000 +0.0%
2016 8,060 +0.8%
2017 8,500 +5.5%
2018 9,000 +5.9%
2019 9,000 +0.0%
2020 9,000 +0.0%
2021 9,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,599 1,521 1,738 5
1990s 2,824 1,955 3,563 9
2000s 4,509 3,519 5,200 10
2010s 7,621 5,330 9,000 9
2020s 9,000 9,000 9,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Argentina 12,565 compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 10,610 compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 9,500 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 9,000 compare
  5. 21 India 8,000 compare
  6. 22 Philippines 7,604 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 9,000 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 9,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,521 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 19th 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 57.9%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
67 places, 858 data points, 1970–2021
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