Compensation of employees in Thailand

Thailand: Compensation of employees was 855.29 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
855.29 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 156 countries
All-time high
855.29 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
6.83 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Compensation of employees in Thailand, 1972–2024

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Thailand is 855.29 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Thailand peaked at 855.29 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.83 billion current LCU, in 1972.

Thailand ranks 35th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.56 billion current LCU 6.83 billion current LCU 20.85 billion current LCU 8
1980s 59.51 billion current LCU 26.57 billion current LCU 89.58 billion current LCU 10
1990s 201.37 billion current LCU 106.30 billion current LCU 298.27 billion current LCU 10
2000s 429.66 billion current LCU 301.27 billion current LCU 640.57 billion current LCU 10
2010s 763.36 billion current LCU 680.99 billion current LCU 814.70 billion current LCU 10
2020s 831.13 billion current LCU 815.77 billion current LCU 855.29 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 32 Cameroon 1.07 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 1.07 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 939.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 36 Kenya 770.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 37 Mexico 729.55 billion current LCU compare
  6. 38 Gabon 682.39 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Thailand?
Compensation of employees in Thailand was 855.29 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 855.29 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Thailand rank for compensation of employees?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.