Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.29
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1990
All-time low
1.25
in 1986
Years of data
25
1985–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.511.521985200320211985: 1.31986: 1.21987: 1.51988: 1.41989: 1.71990: 1.81991: 1.41992: 1.61993: 1.41994: 1.31995: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.31999: 1.42000: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.52018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand stood at 1.29.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 1.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1986.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 1.25 —
1986 1.25 -0.5%
1987 1.46 +17.3%
1988 1.43 -2.6%
1989 1.68 +17.6%
1990 1.75 +4.3%
1991 1.45 -17.1%
1992 1.59 +9.5%
1993 1.44 -9.1%
1994 1.32 -8.3%
1995 1.45 +9.5%
1997 1.38 -4.9%
1998 1.34 -2.5%
1999 1.37 +2.0%
2000 1.43 +4.2%
2011 1.44 +0.6%
2012 1.5 +4.4%
2014 1.38 -7.7%
2015 1.38 +0.0%
2016 1.42 +2.8%
2017 1.46 +2.7%
2018 1.29 -12.0%
2019 1.29 +0.0%
2020 1.31 +1.9%
2021 1.29 -1.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.68, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.41 1.25 1.68 5
1990s 1.46 1.32 1.75 9
2000s 1.43 1.43 1.43 1
2010s 1.4 1.29 1.5 8
2020s 1.3 1.29 1.31 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 Mexico 1.45 compare
  2. 21 Chile 1.43 compare
  3. 22 Honduras 1.37 compare
  4. 24 Peru 1.28 compare
  5. 25 Jordan 1.14 compare
  6. 26 Palestine 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 1.29 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1990.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
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