Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was -3.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.64
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
54th
of 67 countries
All-time high
-0.44
in 2014
All-time low
-7.53
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Thailand stood at -3.64.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 727.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Thailand peaked at -0.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.53, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -0.44 | — |
| 2015 | -2.02 | +360.2% |
| 2016 | -3.19 | +57.7% |
| 2017 | -3.54 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -4.18 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | -5.21 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | -6.63 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | -7.53 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | -2.88 | -61.8% |
| 2023 | -3.36 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | -3.64 | +8.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -3.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -3.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.1 | -5.21 | -0.44 | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.81 | -7.53 | -2.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Thailand?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Thailand was -3.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -0.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.53 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 727.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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