Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 30.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Thailand, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
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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