Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 11,890.650 Person th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,212.410 Person th for Sep 2024. Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data is updated quarterly, averaging 12,274.990 Person th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,663.520 Person th in Sep 2012 and a record low of 10,769.010 Person th in Mar 2020. Thailand Employment: WK: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G028: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC: Quarterly.

In 2023, 30 percent of the total workforce in Thailand was employed in the agricultural sector. The share of people employed in this sector has declined over the last decades.

Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 30.261 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.824 % for 2016. Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 40.721 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.116 % in 1992 and a record low of 29.822 % in 2015. Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Thailand by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 30.11 percent of the employees in Thailand were active in the agricultural sector, 22.13 percent in industry and 47.76 percent in the service sector.

Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 32.798 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.295 % for 2016. Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 42.612 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.909 % in 1992 and a record low of 32.281 % in 2015. Thailand TH: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

In 2024, the highest rate of informal employment in Thailand was in the agricultural sector, at over 52 percent. This was followed by the service and trade sector, with around 36 percent of the informal employment rate.

Since 2015, the GDP growth of agriculture in Thailand had been slowly increasing and reached its highest GDP growth percentage in 2018. The agricultural sector in Thailand was also forecasted to continue to grow, with a growth rate of by 2.2 percent in 2021.

Agricultural production in Thailand

Thailand is a plentiful and fertile country, with almost half of the population working in agriculture-related jobs. Agriculture in Thailand is not only competitive, but it is also highly diversified. One of the most important crops in Thailand is rice, among other cash crops like cassava, sugarcane, and rubber. In 2019, the production value of rice in Thailand reached almost 300 billion Thai baht. At the same time, the production volume of rice was also forecasted to amount to 28.36 million tons.

Livestock in Thailand

Apart from agriculture, livestock is also an important industry in Thailand’s economy. In 2019, the feed demand in Thailand was estimated to reach almost 20 million metric tons, with broiler chickens representing around 40 percent of the total demand for feed. Given that broilers account for the highest share of feed demand, chicken plays a considerable role in Thailand’s meat production. In 2018, the production volume of chicken in Thailand amounted to 1.73 million tons.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

For the 70 percent of the world's poor who live in rural areas, agriculture is the main source of income and employment. But depletion and degradation of land and water pose serious challenges to producing enough food and other agricultural products to sustain livelihoods here and meet the needs of urban populations. Data presented here include measures of agricultural inputs, outputs, and productivity compiled by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

In the year 2017, the total industry demand for agriculture graduates amounted to 417 people. Labour demand was highest for zoology majors which amounted to 193 people, compared to 49 people demanded from the business agriculture major.

Thailand Emp: SR: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 2,075.500 Person th in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,347.100 Person th for Sep 2018. Thailand Emp: SR: Agriculture (AG) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,159.010 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,390.500 Person th in Jan 2014 and a record low of 1,896.000 Person th in Aug 2017. Thailand Emp: SR: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G018: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

Thailand Emp: Central: MA: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 390.700 Person th in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 459.200 Person th for Jun 2018. Thailand Emp: Central: MA: Agriculture (AG) data is updated monthly, averaging 396.700 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 546.700 Person th in Sep 2016 and a record low of 328.000 Person th in Feb 2018. Thailand Emp: Central: MA: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G019: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

The unemployment rate in Thailand reached 1.1 percent in 2020, a small increase from the previous year. Most of Thailand’s population is of working age and employed. About 46 percent of Thailand’s inhabitants work in the service sector, and another large portion of the population works in agriculture. Emerging and upwards Thailand is considered an emerging economy, as reflected by the country’s growing service sector. In recent years, Thailand has maintained a trade surplus, with the largest portion of exports going to China, the United States, and Japan. As of 2018, most of Taiwan’s exports are electrical machinery equipment and computers. An ASEAN leader Thailand is one of the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), developed to nurture trade and economic growth among Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. The organization has seen growth in gross domestic product (GDP) to over 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars. Among the countries involved, Thailand has the second largest economy with 487 billion U.S. dollars as of 2018.

Thailand Emp: NE: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data was reported at 5,743.900 Person th in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,917.700 Person th for Jun 2018. Thailand Emp: NE: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data is updated monthly, averaging 4,989.800 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,144.000 Person th in Dec 2015 and a record low of 3,791.300 Person th in Apr 2016. Thailand Emp: NE: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G019: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

Thailand Emp: NE: MA: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 1,161.800 Person th in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,243.400 Person th for Jun 2018. Thailand Emp: NE: MA: Agriculture (AG) data is updated monthly, averaging 958.000 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,245.300 Person th in Dec 2015 and a record low of 676.600 Person th in Apr 2016. Thailand Emp: NE: MA: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G019: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

In 2022, 22.6 percent of the workers in Thailand, who were over 60, worked in agriculture. This was followed by household businesses, with the share of elderly in employment at 15.2 percent.

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Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 2.12 percent in 2019. The Thai economy

Thailand relies less on agriculture and more on employment in the service sector, which is a sign of a more advanced economy. This development is also apparent in its GDP per capita, which is one of the highest in Southeast Asia. One aspect of a developed economy is that it is more diverse, and thus less exposed to economic shocks. This statistic reflects that robustness in its optimistic view of Thai GDP growth.

Domestic factors

Thailand has posted an incredibly low unemployment rate for several years, which suggests that the workforce matches the demand for labor remarkably well. Equally important, the inflation rate tends to be low and stable, though sometimes too low. If Thailand wants to realize the positive projections in this statistic, the inflation rate of the baht should be between 2 and 3 percent, according to most economists.

Thailand Emp: NE: MA: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data was reported at 1,161.800 Person th in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,243.400 Person th for Jun 2018. Thailand Emp: NE: MA: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data is updated monthly, averaging 958.000 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,245.300 Person th in Dec 2015 and a record low of 676.600 Person th in Apr 2016. Thailand Emp: NE: MA: AG: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G019: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

Thailand Emp: WK: Agriculture (AG) data was reported at 10,780.362 Person th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,949.100 Person th for Jan 2025. Thailand Emp: WK: Agriculture (AG) data is updated monthly, averaging 12,392.020 Person th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,871.870 Person th in Jul 2012 and a record low of 9,862.990 Person th in Apr 2016. Thailand Emp: WK: Agriculture (AG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G027: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.

Thailand Emp: NE: NM: Non Agriculture (NA) data was reported at 2,713.500 Person th in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,519.000 Person th for Jun 2018. Thailand Emp: NE: NM: Non Agriculture (NA) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,826.900 Person th from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,805.400 Person th in Dec 2016 and a record low of 2,379.400 Person th in Aug 2017. Thailand Emp: NE: NM: Non Agriculture (NA) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.G019: Labour Force Survey: Age 15 and Over: Employment by Industry: By ISIC.