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 10,400 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10,400
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
10,400
in 2021
All-time low
2,205
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand is 10,400, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 10,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,205, in 1985.

That places Thailand 17th out of 65 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, rural in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2,205
1986 2,485 +12.7%
1987 2,365 -4.8%
1988 2,625 +11.0%
1989 2,500 -4.8%
1990 3,000 +20.0%
1991 2,800 -6.7%
1992 3,900 +39.3%
1993 4,000 +2.6%
1994 3,900 -2.5%
1995 4,500 +15.4%
1997 4,900 +8.9%
1998 5,040 +2.9%
1999 5,000 -0.8%
2000 4,800 -4.0%
2001 4,800 +0.0%
2002 5,000 +4.2%
2003 4,800 -4.0%
2004 4,800 +0.0%
2005 5,260 +9.6%
2006 6,000 +14.1%
2007 6,000 +0.0%
2008 6,460 +7.7%
2009 6,200 -4.0%
2010 6,580 +6.1%
2011 7,000 +6.4%
2012 8,000 +14.3%
2014 9,000 +12.5%
2015 9,600 +6.7%
2016 10,000 +4.2%
2017 10,000 +0.0%
2018 10,000 +0.0%
2019 10,000 +0.0%
2020 10,340 +3.4%
2021 10,400 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,436 2,205 2,625 5
1990s 4,116 2,800 5,040 9
2000s 5,412 4,800 6,460 10
2010s 8,909 6,580 10,000 9
2020s 10,370 10,340 10,400 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 13,000 compare
  3. 18 India 9,100 compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 8,135 compare
  5. 20 Philippines 7,604 compare

See the full ranking of 65 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 10,400 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 10,400 in 2021.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,205 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 65 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 48.6%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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