Productivity: output per hour worked in Thailand
Thailand: Productivity: output per hour worked was 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Thailand peaked at 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1970.
That places Thailand 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 77 Ecuador 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 78 Syria 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 79 Venezuela 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Thailand?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Thailand was 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.