ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Thailand
Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 4,242 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand is 4,242 1000 No, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand peaked at 5,300 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,147 1000 No, in 2017.
That places Thailand 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,300 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 4,700 1000 No | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 4,490 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,198 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,147 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,287 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,170 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,147 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,420 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4,443 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,513 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,242 1000 No | -6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,242 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.55 1000 No, 40.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,242 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,029 1000 No, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,470 1000 No | 4,147 1000 No | 5,300 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,353 1000 No | 4,147 1000 No | 4,513 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 Bangladesh 16,975 1000 No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5,416 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 12,098 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,788 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 744.24 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 9,575 1000 No compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 397.91 1000 No compare
- 6 Angola 3,193 1000 No compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 381.78 1000 No compare
- 7 Myanmar 2,737 1000 No compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 73.7 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 2,029 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand was 4,242 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,147 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.