Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand
Thailand: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.6% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand peaked at 56.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 44.1% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.6% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
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- 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Thailand was 28.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.