More Thais have turned to work in agricultural sector

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More Thais have turned to work in agricultural sector

BANGKOK, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – Office of National Statistics director Wilailak Chuliwattanakul cited a survey conducted in December 2015 as saying about 38 million people were employed and more than 250,000 others unemployed.

The survey also found that an increased number of people turned to work in agricultural sector, accounting for an increase by almost 200,000 people from the same period in 2014. Meanwhile, the number of people employed in transportation, warehousing, health care activities and social work rose by only about 4,000.

The survey found about 255,000 unemployed in December 2015, accounting for an increase by over 35,000 from the same period last year. About 87,000 people were found to have never been employed before while 160,000 others were found otherwise.


-- NNT 2016-02-09

[ezzra]

So out of 65 million odd Thai people only 250,000 are unemployed? really? I know at least

a dozen of unemployed guys and gals in my Soi alone. so only 250,000 people?

ok, we go with that.....

[trogers]

Ahhh...the promising bubble in the manufacture and sales of rubber hammocks...

[eliotness]

Far from seeing an increase in agricultural employment, the increase in mechanisation is reducing the labour needed, so how on earth can there be more agricultural jobs ?

[elgordo38]

So out of 65 million odd Thai people only 250,000 are unemployed? really? I know at least

a dozen of unemployed guys and gals in my Soi alone. so only 250,000 people?

ok, we go with that.....

There you go ezzra raining on the governments parade again. Look at the US unemployment rates 4.9% wow with 33% of the people unemployed. So much for government rubber numbers. The governments job is to sooth the masses not roil them. With extra agricultural workers and the drought furloughing a lot of rice land I wonder what these people will do all day play Bridge?? or have they renamed it Raided, Bugger Your Neighbor no thats a different game. They undoubtedly do not have the money to play games of chance.

Edited February 9, 2016 by elgordo38

[Srikcir]

"cited a survey"

But no specifics on the survey - afraid someone might fact-check the survey?

[wabothai]

How about all the rice paddies laying idle, putting the locals out of work.

Mr Wilaylak better check your figures again.

[CantSpell]

In the view of the number, I would like to ask:

Which province?

[clockman]

No transparency in any sector. So these are just numbers pulled out of the white lie hat!