Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local was 9,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2014
All-time low
1,086
in 1987
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand, 1985–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200320211985: 1.4k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.5k1990: 2.0k1991: 1.9k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.5k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.5k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.4k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.5k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand stood at 9,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand peaked at 9,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,086, in 1987.

That places Thailand 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 1,390
1986 1,390 +0.0%
1987 1,086 -21.9%
1988 1,300 +19.7%
1989 1,500 +15.4%
1990 2,000 +33.3%
1991 1,900 -5.0%
1992 2,200 +15.8%
1993 2,500 +13.6%
1994 3,000 +20.0%
1995 3,500 +16.7%
1997 3,900 +11.4%
1998 4,000 +2.6%
1999 4,000 +0.0%
2000 4,000 +0.0%
2001 4,000 +0.0%
2002 4,000 +0.0%
2003 4,100 +2.5%
2004 4,200 +2.4%
2005 4,500 +7.1%
2006 4,880 +8.4%
2007 5,000 +2.5%
2008 5,200 +4.0%
2009 5,100 -1.9%
2010 5,400 +5.9%
2011 6,000 +11.1%
2012 6,500 +8.3%
2014 9,000 +38.5%
2015 9,000 +0.0%
2016 9,000 +0.0%
2017 9,000 +0.0%
2018 9,000 +0.0%
2019 9,000 +0.0%
2020 9,000 +0.0%
2021 9,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,333 1,086 1,500 5
1990s 3,000 1,900 4,000 9
2000s 4,498 4,000 5,200 10
2010s 7,989 5,400 9,000 9
2020s 9,000 9,000 9,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Jamaica 14,013 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 8,787 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 8,650 compare
  5. 20 Philippines 8,060 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Thailand was 9,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,086 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 921 data points, 1970–2021
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