Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 90.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand stood at 90.5%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 29th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.7% | — |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 89.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.3% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Thailand was 90.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).