Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5,037 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
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand stood at 5,037 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand peaked at 7,503 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,992 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Thailand 12th out of 139 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 | 6,375 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,008 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,122 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,057 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,125 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,289 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,290 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,438 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,447 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,447 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,389 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,266 1000 No | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 7,503 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,620 1000 No | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 5,597 1000 No | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 5,373 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,091 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,078 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,271 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,091 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,067 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,179 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,992 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5,037 1000 No | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5,037 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.96 1000 No, 32.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5,037 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.89 1000 No, 53.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,260 1000 No | 6,008 1000 No | 6,447 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,928 1000 No | 5,078 1000 No | 7,503 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,069 1000 No | 4,992 1000 No | 5,179 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,125 1000 No compare
- 9 Mozambique 5,750 1000 No compare
- 10 Kenya 5,634 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 824.22 1000 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 752.27 1000 No compare
- 11 Madagascar 5,222 1000 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 543.97 1000 No compare
- 13 Angola 3,648 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 133.48 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 3,150 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.86 1000 No compare
- 15 Philippines 2,937 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.89 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 5,037 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 7,503 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 4,992 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 139 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 23.9%. 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 — Female — 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.