Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand

Thailand: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 1.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.55
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 1992
All-time low
1.55
in 2021
Years of data
25
1985–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021

01231985200320211985: 2.21986: 2.21987: 2.31988: 2.21989: 2.41990: 2.41991: 2.41992: 2.81993: 2.61994: 2.51995: 2.51997: 2.31998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 2.42011: 1.72012: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand is 1.55, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand peaked at 2.75 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2021.

That places Thailand 19th out of 28 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 25-64 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2.19 —
1986 2.19 +0.0%
1987 2.32 +6.3%
1988 2.23 -4.1%
1989 2.42 +8.4%
1990 2.38 -1.5%
1991 2.39 +0.5%
1992 2.75 +15.0%
1993 2.58 -6.3%
1994 2.51 -2.6%
1995 2.49 -0.9%
1997 2.31 -7.1%
1998 2.19 -5.3%
1999 2.18 -0.5%
2000 2.37 +8.7%
2011 1.75 -26.2%
2012 1.6 -8.2%
2014 1.67 +4.0%
2015 1.68 +1.0%
2016 1.64 -2.9%
2017 1.7 +4.0%
2018 1.67 -2.0%
2019 1.56 -6.3%
2020 1.59 +1.9%
2021 1.55 -2.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.27 2.19 2.42 5
1990s 2.42 2.18 2.75 9
2000s 2.37 2.37 2.37 1
2010s 1.66 1.56 1.75 8
2020s 1.57 1.55 1.59 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Mauritius 1.77 compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 1.57 compare
  3. 18 Panama 1.56 compare
  4. 20 Chile 1.51 compare
  5. 21 Puerto Rico 1.44 compare
  6. 22 Mexico 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Thailand was 1.55 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 1992.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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