Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand

Thailand: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 30.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.11
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.84
in 1992
All-time low
30.11
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 61.21992: 61.81993: 58.21994: 57.81995: 541996: 521997: 52.51998: 54.11999: 51.72000: 51.72001: 47.62002: 46.12003: 44.92004: 44.32005: 43.92006: 43.42007: 42.92008: 41.42009: 39.92010: 38.22011: 412012: 42.12013: 39.32014: 33.52015: 32.32016: 31.22017: 31.52018: 32.22019: 31.52020: 31.42021: 31.92022: 30.42023: 30.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 30.11 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand peaked at 61.84 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.11, in 2023.

That places Thailand 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 61.25
1992 61.84 +1.0%
1993 58.23 -5.8%
1994 57.79 -0.8%
1995 54 -6.6%
1996 52.02 -3.7%
1997 52.49 +0.9%
1998 54.05 +3.0%
1999 51.67 -4.4%
2000 51.65 -0.0%
2001 47.57 -7.9%
2002 46.13 -3.0%
2003 44.9 -2.7%
2004 44.34 -1.3%
2005 43.86 -1.1%
2006 43.39 -1.1%
2007 42.86 -1.2%
2008 41.38 -3.4%
2009 39.86 -3.7%
2010 38.24 -4.0%
2011 41.01 +7.2%
2012 42.14 +2.8%
2013 39.3 -6.7%
2014 33.49 -14.8%
2015 32.33 -3.5%
2016 31.23 -3.4%
2017 31.53 +1.0%
2018 32.2 +2.1%
2019 31.49 -2.2%
2020 31.39 -0.3%
2021 31.9 +1.6%
2022 30.42 -4.6%
2023 30.11 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.93 51.67 61.84 9
2000s 44.59 39.86 51.65 10
2010s 35.3 31.23 42.14 10
2020s 30.95 30.11 31.9 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 55 Togo 30.31 compare
  2. 56 Samoa 30.21 compare
  3. 57 Congo 30.17 compare
  4. 59 Ecuador 30 compare
  5. 60 Morocco 29.59 compare
  6. 61 Lesotho 29.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand was 30.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 61.84 in 1992.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.11 in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Thailand ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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