Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Thailand

Thailand: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 6.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.44
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2020
All-time low
2.84
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Thailand, 1990–2021

02461990200520211990: 2.81991: 2.91992: 3.21993: 3.41994: 3.61995: 3.81997: 3.91998: 3.71999: 3.52000: 3.42001: 3.72002: 42003: 42004: 3.92005: 3.82006: 42007: 42008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.12011: 4.42012: 4.82014: 5.72015: 5.92016: 5.92017: 6.22018: 6.52019: 6.52020: 6.52021: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Thailand is 6.44, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Thailand peaked at 6.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1990.

That places Thailand 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in Thailand, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 2.84
1991 2.86 +0.5%
1992 3.23 +13.0%
1993 3.44 +6.5%
1994 3.57 +3.8%
1995 3.79 +6.3%
1997 3.95 +4.1%
1998 3.75 -5.0%
1999 3.48 -7.1%
2000 3.43 -1.6%
2001 3.73 +8.7%
2002 4.01 +7.6%
2003 4.04 +0.7%
2004 3.93 -2.7%
2005 3.76 -4.3%
2006 4.04 +7.5%
2007 3.95 -2.2%
2008 4.16 +5.4%
2009 4.2 +0.9%
2010 4.07 -3.1%
2011 4.38 +7.7%
2012 4.79 +9.4%
2014 5.72 +19.3%
2015 5.9 +3.2%
2016 5.89 -0.2%
2017 6.21 +5.5%
2018 6.51 +4.8%
2019 6.47 -0.7%
2020 6.52 +0.9%
2021 6.44 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.43 2.84 3.95 9
2000s 3.93 3.43 4.2 10
2010s 5.55 4.07 6.51 9
2020s 6.48 6.44 6.52 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Estonia 7.69 compare
  2. 20 Jamaica 6.67 compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 6.56 compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.43 compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 6.35 compare
  6. 25 Chile 6.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Thailand?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Thailand was 6.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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