Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand

Thailand: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.47
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1992
All-time low
1.47
in 2021
Years of data
25
1985–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand, 1985–2021

01231985200320211985: 2.41986: 2.61987: 2.61988: 2.61989: 2.61990: 2.61991: 2.41992: 3.11993: 2.71994: 2.51995: 2.51997: 2.31998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 2.32011: 1.72012: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.62021: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand is 1.47, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 3.05 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2021.

That places Thailand 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.57 2.43 2.63 5
1990s 2.5 2.18 3.05 9
2000s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1
2010s 1.6 1.5 1.69 8
2020s 1.52 1.47 1.56 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Panama 1.61 compare
  2. 18 Puerto Rico 1.57 compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 1.56 compare
  4. 21 Mexico 1.44 compare
  5. 22 Chile 1.43 compare
  6. 23 Australia 1.38 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Thailand was 1.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1992.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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