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

Thailand: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 15,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2015
All-time low
3,500
in 1986
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1985200320211985: 3.5k1986: 3.5k1987: 3.6k1988: 3.7k1989: 4.5k1990: 5.0k1991: 5.3k1992: 7.0k1993: 7.2k1994: 7.3k1995: 8.5k1997: 9.6k1998: 9.2k1999: 8.6k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.0k2002: 8.4k2003: 8.6k2004: 9.0k2005: 10.0k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 10.2k2009: 10.0k2010: 10.0k2011: 10.6k2012: 12.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 15.0k2016: 15.0k2017: 15.0k2018: 15.0k2019: 15.0k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 15,000 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 15,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 1986.

That places Thailand 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 3,525
1986 3,500 -0.7%
1987 3,572 +2.1%
1988 3,745 +4.8%
1989 4,450 +18.8%
1990 5,000 +12.4%
1991 5,300 +6.0%
1992 6,960 +31.3%
1993 7,200 +3.4%
1994 7,260 +0.8%
1995 8,500 +17.1%
1997 9,560 +12.5%
1998 9,250 -3.2%
1999 8,610 -6.9%
2000 9,000 +4.5%
2001 9,000 +0.0%
2002 8,400 -6.7%
2003 8,600 +2.4%
2004 9,000 +4.7%
2005 10,000 +11.1%
2006 10,000 +0.0%
2007 10,000 +0.0%
2008 10,190 +1.9%
2009 10,000 -1.9%
2010 10,000 +0.0%
2011 10,600 +6.0%
2012 12,000 +13.2%
2014 15,000 +25.0%
2015 15,000 +0.0%
2016 15,000 +0.0%
2017 15,000 +0.0%
2018 15,000 +0.0%
2019 15,000 +0.0%
2020 15,000 +0.0%
2021 15,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,758 3,500 4,450 5
1990s 7,516 5,000 9,560 9
2000s 9,419 8,400 10,190 10
2010s 13,622 10,000 15,000 9
2020s 15,000 15,000 15,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Bangladesh 22,000 compare
  2. 16 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  3. 17 Argentina 15,621 compare
  4. 19 India 15,000 compare
  5. 20 Mauritius 14,000 compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 11,115 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand was 15,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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