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 13,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 71 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 2018
All-time low
2,172
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985200320211985: 2.2k1986: 2.3k1987: 2.4k1988: 2.5k1989: 2.5k1990: 3.0k1991: 3.0k1992: 4.1k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.5k1995: 5.0k1997: 5.6k1998: 5.9k1999: 5.6k2000: 6.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.0k2003: 5.7k2004: 6.0k2005: 6.0k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.0k2012: 9.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.0k2018: 13.0k2019: 12.0k2020: 13.0k2021: 13.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 13,000 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.

That represents a change of up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 13,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,172, in 1985.

That places Thailand 16th 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, female in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2,172
1986 2,345 +7.9%
1987 2,400 +2.3%
1988 2,500 +4.2%
1989 2,550 +2.0%
1990 3,000 +17.6%
1991 3,000 +0.0%
1992 4,080 +36.0%
1993 4,500 +10.3%
1994 4,500 +0.0%
1995 5,000 +11.1%
1997 5,600 +12.0%
1998 5,940 +6.1%
1999 5,640 -5.1%
2000 6,000 +6.4%
2001 6,000 +0.0%
2002 6,000 +0.0%
2003 5,700 -5.0%
2004 6,000 +5.3%
2005 6,000 +0.0%
2006 7,000 +16.7%
2007 7,000 +0.0%
2008 7,650 +9.3%
2009 7,500 -2.0%
2010 7,940 +5.9%
2011 8,000 +0.8%
2012 9,000 +12.5%
2014 12,000 +33.3%
2015 12,000 +0.0%
2016 12,000 +0.0%
2017 12,000 +0.0%
2018 13,000 +8.3%
2019 12,000 -7.7%
2020 13,000 +8.3%
2021 13,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,394 2,172 2,550 5
1990s 4,584 3,000 5,940 9
2000s 6,485 5,700 7,650 10
2010s 10,882 7,940 13,000 9
2020s 13,000 13,000 13,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Uruguay 21,000 compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 18,000 compare
  3. 15 Jamaica 14,013 compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 12,000 compare
  5. 18 Argentina 11,716 compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 9,450 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 13,000 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 13,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,172 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 16th 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 62.5%. 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, female. 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, female
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Coverage
71 places, 926 data points, 1970–2021
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