Number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people employed in agriculture was 11.58 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand is 11.58 million people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand peaked at 17.11 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million people, in 2025.
That places Thailand 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.09 million people | — |
| 1992 | 16.93 million people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 15.99 million people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 16.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.26 million people | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.94 million people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.36 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.68 million people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.18 million people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.87 million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.53 million people | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17.11 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.55 million people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.31 million people | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 12.86 million people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.49 million people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.49 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.28 million people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.79 million people | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 11.58 million people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 million people | 14.68 million people | 16.93 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.97 million people | 14.87 million people | 15.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 million people | 12.35 million people | 17.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 million people | 11.58 million people | 12.74 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.64 million people compare
- 10 Uganda 14.75 million people compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14.07 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 11.47 million people compare
- 14 Kenya 10.70 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 10.67 million people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Thailand was 11.58 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million people in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.