Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 7,349 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
Thailand recorded 7,349 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Thailand peaked at 9,611 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,259 1000 No, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 9th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,805 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 8,858 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,849 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,835 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,771 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,679 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,602 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,536 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,565 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,604 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,526 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,267 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 9,611 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,934 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7,711 1000 No | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 7,488 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,259 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,342 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,572 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,400 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,430 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,563 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,291 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,349 1000 No | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7,349 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 25.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7,349 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.15 1000 No, 50.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,711 1000 No | 8,536 1000 No | 8,858 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,111 1000 No | 7,259 1000 No | 9,611 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,408 1000 No | 7,291 1000 No | 7,563 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Pakistan 16,694 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,816 1000 No compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13,468 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 7,921 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,284 1000 No compare
- 10 Myanmar 6,750 1000 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 878.24 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,696 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,577 1000 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 864.07 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 7,349 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 9,611 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 7,259 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 9th 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 17.7%. 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 — Male — 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.