Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand
Thailand: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.1% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +58.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 3.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +58.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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