Thai employment on a decline with farm jobs down

Agricultural employment in Thailand dropped 5% in the second quarter year-on-year. - Bloomberg

BANGKOK: Employment in Thailand dropped 0.4% in the second quarter from a year earlier due to lower farm jobs, after a 0.1% year-on-year dip in the previous quarter, the state planning agency said on Monday (Aug 26).

Agricultural employment dropped 5% in the second quarter year-on-year, while non-farm jobs rose 1.5% on the year, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said in a statement.