Average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand
Thailand: Average monthly earnings of employees was 16,698 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,698 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand peaked at 16,698 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,860, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,860 | — |
| 2007 | 9,526 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 13,638 | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 14,219 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11,107 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 14,733 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 14,743 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,923 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,128 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,342 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,534 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,385 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 16,556 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,519 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16,698 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,193 | 6,860 | 9,526 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,070 | 11,107 | 15,128 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,173 | 15,342 | 16,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 33 Pakistan 26,628 compare
- 34 India 22,220 compare
- 35 Philippines 17,605 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 15,516 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 12,203 compare
- 39 Mexico 11,250 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 average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Thailand was 16,698 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,698 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,860 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.