Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local was 11,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11,000
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2021
All-time low
2,000
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand, 1985–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1985200320211985: 2.0k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.1k1988: 2.2k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.3k1991: 2.6k1992: 2.7k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.3k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.3k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.7k2004: 4.7k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.2k2008: 5.6k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.0k2011: 6.5k2012: 7.8k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.1k2016: 9.8k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.0k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.8k2021: 11.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand stood at 11,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand peaked at 11,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 18th 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.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2,000
1986 2,172 +8.6%
1987 2,100 -3.3%
1988 2,172 +3.5%
1989 2,172 +0.0%
1990 2,346 +8.0%
1991 2,600 +10.8%
1992 2,700 +3.8%
1993 3,000 +11.1%
1994 3,042 +1.4%
1995 3,259 +7.1%
1997 3,910 +20.0%
1998 4,345 +11.1%
1999 4,300 -1.0%
2000 4,200 -2.3%
2001 4,500 +7.1%
2002 4,550 +1.1%
2003 4,680 +2.9%
2004 4,680 +0.0%
2005 5,000 +6.8%
2006 5,000 +0.0%
2007 5,200 +4.0%
2008 5,600 +7.7%
2009 5,980 +6.8%
2010 6,000 +0.3%
2011 6,500 +8.3%
2012 7,800 +20.0%
2014 9,000 +15.4%
2015 9,100 +1.1%
2016 9,800 +7.7%
2017 10,000 +2.0%
2018 10,000 +0.0%
2019 10,400 +4.0%
2020 10,800 +3.8%
2021 11,000 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,124 2,000 2,172 5
1990s 3,278 2,346 4,345 9
2000s 4,939 4,200 5,980 10
2010s 8,733 6,000 10,400 9
2020s 10,900 10,800 11,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 18,200 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 16,597 compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 12,126 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 10,362 compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  6. 21 India 9,124 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand was 11,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
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Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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