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 12,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2015
All-time low
2,500
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1985200320211985: 2.5k1986: 2.6k1987: 2.6k1988: 2.7k1989: 3.0k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.4k1992: 4.5k1993: 4.8k1994: 5.0k1995: 5.0k1997: 6.0k1998: 6.1k1999: 6.0k2000: 6.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.0k2004: 6.0k2005: 6.5k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.2k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.6k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.0k2012: 9.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.0k2018: 12.0k2019: 12.0k2020: 12.0k2021: 12.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand is 12,000, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Thailand peaked at 12,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1985.

That places Thailand 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2,500
1986 2,625 +5.0%
1987 2,607 -0.7%
1988 2,700 +3.6%
1989 3,000 +11.1%
1990 3,300 +10.0%
1991 3,400 +3.0%
1992 4,500 +32.4%
1993 4,760 +5.8%
1994 5,000 +5.0%
1995 5,000 +0.0%
1997 6,000 +20.0%
1998 6,080 +1.3%
1999 6,000 -1.3%
2000 6,000 +0.0%
2001 6,000 +0.0%
2002 6,000 +0.0%
2003 6,000 +0.0%
2004 6,000 +0.0%
2005 6,500 +8.3%
2006 7,000 +7.7%
2007 7,200 +2.9%
2008 7,700 +6.9%
2009 7,600 -1.3%
2010 7,940 +4.5%
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 12,000 +0.0%
2019 12,000 +0.0%
2020 12,000 +0.0%
2021 12,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,686 2,500 3,000 5
1990s 4,893 3,300 6,080 9
2000s 6,600 6,000 7,700 10
2010s 10,771 7,940 12,000 9
2020s 12,000 12,000 12,000 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 18 Argentina 14,660 compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 14,000 compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 12,000 compare
  5. 22 India 10,000 compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 9,297 compare

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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 12,000 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 12,000 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 2,500 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 76 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 50.0%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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