Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand

Thailand: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 13,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13,000
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
13,285
in 2020
All-time low
3,000
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand, 1985–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985200320211985: 3.0k1986: 3.0k1987: 3.1k1988: 3.3k1989: 3.5k1990: 4.0k1991: 4.2k1992: 5.6k1993: 6.0k1994: 6.0k1995: 6.3k1997: 7.0k1998: 7.0k1999: 6.9k2000: 7.0k2001: 7.0k2002: 7.0k2003: 7.0k2004: 7.0k2005: 7.3k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.5k2012: 10.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 13.0k2016: 13.0k2017: 13.0k2018: 13.0k2019: 13.0k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 13,000 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand peaked at 13,285 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1985.

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 25-64, local in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 3,000
1986 3,000 +0.0%
1987 3,115 +3.8%
1988 3,259 +4.6%
1989 3,550 +8.9%
1990 4,020 +13.2%
1991 4,250 +5.7%
1992 5,560 +30.8%
1993 6,000 +7.9%
1994 6,000 +0.0%
1995 6,300 +5.0%
1997 7,000 +11.1%
1998 7,040 +0.6%
1999 6,890 -2.1%
2000 7,000 +1.6%
2001 7,000 +0.0%
2002 7,000 +0.0%
2003 7,000 +0.0%
2004 7,000 +0.0%
2005 7,260 +3.7%
2006 8,000 +10.2%
2007 8,000 +0.0%
2008 8,000 +0.0%
2009 8,000 +0.0%
2010 8,200 +2.5%
2011 8,500 +3.7%
2012 10,000 +17.6%
2014 12,000 +20.0%
2015 13,000 +8.3%
2016 13,000 +0.0%
2017 13,000 +0.0%
2018 13,000 +0.0%
2019 13,000 +0.0%
2020 13,285 +2.2%
2021 13,000 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,185 3,000 3,550 5
1990s 5,896 4,020 7,040 9
2000s 7,426 7,000 8,000 10
2010s 11,522 8,200 13,000 9
2020s 13,142 13,000 13,285 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 15,707 compare
  3. 17 Bangladesh 15,000 compare
  4. 18 Mauritius 13,000 compare
  5. 20 India 12,000 compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Thailand?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, 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 25-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 13,285 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
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Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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