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

Thailand: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 1.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.62
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 1990
All-time low
1.53
in 2019
Years of data
25
1985–2021

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

00.511.522.51985200320211985: 21986: 21987: 2.21988: 2.11989: 2.31990: 2.41991: 2.11992: 2.41993: 2.21994: 2.11995: 2.21997: 2.11998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.72014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.52020: 1.72021: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand is 1.62, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 2.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2019.

That places Thailand 16th out of 26 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.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2.03 —
1986 2.03 +0.3%
1987 2.15 +5.9%
1988 2.08 -3.4%
1989 2.28 +9.4%
1990 2.37 +4.1%
1991 2.12 -10.5%
1992 2.35 +11.0%
1993 2.21 -6.1%
1994 2.06 -6.9%
1995 2.19 +6.5%
1997 2.11 -3.7%
1998 1.9 -10.2%
1999 1.78 -6.1%
2000 1.89 +6.2%
2011 1.86 -1.7%
2012 1.71 -8.2%
2014 1.8 +5.4%
2015 1.81 +0.5%
2016 1.68 -7.1%
2017 1.64 -2.3%
2018 1.58 -3.7%
2019 1.53 -3.2%
2020 1.67 +8.7%
2021 1.62 -2.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.64, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.11 2.03 2.28 5
1990s 2.12 1.78 2.37 9
2000s 1.89 1.89 1.89 1
2010s 1.7 1.53 1.86 8
2020s 1.65 1.62 1.67 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Philippines 1.78 compare
  2. 14 Honduras 1.67 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 1.65 compare
  4. 17 Panama 1.61 compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 1.57 compare
  6. 19 Chile 1.46 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 1.62 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1990.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 363 data points, 1985–2021
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