ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Thailand
Thailand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 4,641 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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand stood at 4,641 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Thailand peaked at 6,266 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,641 1000 No, in 2024.
That places Thailand 5th out of 87 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 | 6,266 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 5,396 1000 No | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5,166 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,878 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,852 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,029 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,848 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,815 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,908 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,905 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,958 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,641 1000 No | -6.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,641 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163.71 1000 No, 28.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,641 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,710 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,205 1000 No | 4,848 1000 No | 6,266 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,845 1000 No | 4,641 1000 No | 4,958 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 Bangladesh 17,245 1000 No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 6,118 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 14,597 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,030 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 763.46 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 11,990 1000 No compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 466.82 1000 No compare
- 6 Myanmar 3,653 1000 No compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 400.57 1000 No compare
- 7 Angola 3,215 1000 No compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 129.34 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 2,710 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 4,641 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 6,266 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 4,641 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 87 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 14.0%. 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, total — 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.