Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 12,386 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand is 12,386 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand peaked at 17,113 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,282 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Thailand 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,181 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 14,867 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14,970 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,892 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,896 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,969 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14,893 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,973 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,011 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,052 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,915 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,533 1000 No | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17,113 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,555 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,308 1000 No | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 12,862 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,351 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,420 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,843 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,491 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12,496 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,742 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,282 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,386 1000 No | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12,386 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 30.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12,386 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 133.62 1000 No, 92.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,970 1000 No | 14,867 1000 No | 15,181 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,039 1000 No | 12,351 1000 No | 17,113 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,477 1000 No | 12,282 1000 No | 12,742 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Ethiopia 32,092 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 14,963 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 28,441 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 13,983 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,753 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,408 1000 No compare
- 10 Madagascar 10,918 1000 No compare
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand was 12,386 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,113 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,282 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.