Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 9,233 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 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: off-farm in Thailand is 9,233 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Thailand peaked at 9,233 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,978 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Thailand 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,978 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,035 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,335 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6,592 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6,886 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,114 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,364 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7,757 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7,945 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8,053 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,885 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 8,647 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,329 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,858 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8,446 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8,487 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,611 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,770 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,968 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,809 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,824 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,801 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,909 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9,233 1000 No | +3.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9,233 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340.2 1000 No, 27.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9,233 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.92 1000 No, 78.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,006 1000 No | 5,978 1000 No | 8,053 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,581 1000 No | 7,858 1000 No | 8,968 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,942 1000 No | 8,801 1000 No | 9,233 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Bangladesh 13,338 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,627 1000 No compare
- 7 Brazil 13,147 1000 No compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,780 1000 No compare
- 8 Mexico 10,269 1000 No compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,614 1000 No compare
- 10 Philippines 9,174 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 769.49 1000 No compare
- 11 Japan 7,426 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 398.54 1000 No compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5,871 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 87.02 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: off-farm in Thailand?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Thailand was 9,233 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: off-farm recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,233 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,978 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.