Annual working hours per worker in Thailand
Thailand: Annual working hours per worker was 2,177 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,177 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,804 hours per worker
in 1989
All-time low
2,095 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Thailand is 2,177 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Thailand peaked at 2,804 hours per worker in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,095 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,535 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 2,535 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,429 hours per worker | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,552 hours per worker | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,570 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,542 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,537 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,533 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,611 hours per worker | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,705 hours per worker | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,798 hours per worker | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,718 hours per worker | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,425 hours per worker | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 2,769 hours per worker | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 2,788 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,759 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,758 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,711 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,735 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,804 hours per worker | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,664 hours per worker | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,713 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,730 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,648 hours per worker | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,699 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,694 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,638 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,566 hours per worker | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,616 hours per worker | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,580 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,584 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,483 hours per worker | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,472 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,461 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,467 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,414 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,399 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,384 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,365 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,346 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,326 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,300 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,292 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,294 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,270 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,236 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,221 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,216 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,209 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,199 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,095 hours per worker | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,108 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,173 hours per worker | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,177 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,177 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,177 hours per worker is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,555 hours per worker | 2,429 hours per worker | 2,705 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,727 hours per worker | 2,425 hours per worker | 2,804 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,655 hours per worker | 2,566 hours per worker | 2,730 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,437 hours per worker | 2,346 hours per worker | 2,584 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,256 hours per worker | 2,199 hours per worker | 2,326 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,138 hours per worker | 2,095 hours per worker | 2,177 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
- 31 Cameroon 2,181 hours per worker compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 hours per worker compare
- 34 Costa Rica 2,177 hours per worker compare
- 35 Gabon 2,174 hours per worker compare
- 36 Morocco 2,174 hours per worker compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Thailand?
- Annual working hours per worker in Thailand was 2,177 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 hours per worker in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,095 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.