Economy, jobs and prices in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: official figures
The gross provincial product (GPP) of Nakhon Si Thammarat was 201.0 billion baht in 2024 (provisional, current prices), 1.1% of Thailand's 18.68 trillion baht; 19th highest of 77 provinces by size of economy.
What is the GDP per capita of Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Economic output per person in Nakhon Si Thammarat was 131,210 baht in 2024 (GPP divided by population, current prices), 37th highest of 77 provinces; the figure for Thailand as a whole was 266,103 baht.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nakhon Si Thammarat growing?
After allowing for price changes, the economy of Nakhon Si Thammarat shrank by 0.1% in 2024 (chain volume measures), ranking 19th slowest of 77 provinces for growth (Thailand: 2.9%).
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyHow much has income per person grown in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Output per person in Nakhon Si Thammarat rose 12% between 2019 and 2024, from 116,735 to 131,210 baht (current prices, so partly inflation); across Thailand it rose 9%.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 30.6% of GPP in 2024, industry (mining, manufacturing, power and water) 20.8% and services (including construction) 48.5%. For Thailand as a whole the shares were 8.9%, 29.4% and 61.7%.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyWhat does Nakhon Si Thammarat make its money from?
The three biggest sectors of the Nakhon Si Thammarat economy in 2024 were agriculture, forestry and fishing (30.6% of GPP), wholesale and retail trade (10.9%) and manufacturing (9.6%).
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Manufacturing accounted for 9.6% of GPP in Nakhon Si Thammarat in 2024, 24th lowest of 77 provinces (Thailand: 24.2%), and hotels and restaurants for 1.7% (Thailand: 6.2%), 29th highest of 77.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
The unemployment rate in Nakhon Si Thammarat averaged 1.10% across the four quarters of 2025 (B.E. 2568) in the Labour Force Survey, about 9,330 unemployed people on average; it ranks 18th highest of 66 among the provinces with a full year of data (Thailand: 0.82%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyHow many people are employed in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
An average of 837,400 people were in work in Nakhon Si Thammarat during 2025 (B.E. 2568), 68.4% of everyone aged 15 and over (Thailand: 66.6%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
69.2% of people aged 15 and over in Nakhon Si Thammarat were working or looking for work in 2025 (B.E. 2568), it ranks 22nd highest of 76 provinces (Thailand: 67.2%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyHow Nakhon Si Thammarat compares with other provinces
Gross provincial product per person (2024)
Nakhon Si Thammarat ranks 37 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per year, current prices, provisional 2024.
| Rank | Region | Gross provincial product per person |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Khon Kaen | 140,255 baht |
| 35 | Tak | 139,020 baht |
| 36 | Ang Thong | 134,085 baht |
| 37 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 131,210 baht |
| 38 | Phitsanulok | 130,254 baht |
| 39 | Nakhon Nayok | 129,204 baht |
| 40 | Uthai Thani | 128,660 baht |
Real growth of the provincial economy (2024)
Nakhon Si Thammarat ranks 59 of 77, highest first. Change in gross provincial product, chain volume measures, 2024 on 2023.
| Rank | Region | Real growth of the provincial economy |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sukhothai | 0.2% |
| 57 | Uttaradit | 0.1% |
| 58 | Sing Buri | -0.0% |
| 59 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | -0.1% |
| 60 | Lop Buri | -0.3% |
| 61 | Buri Ram | -0.4% |
| 62 | Surin | -0.4% |
Unemployment rate (2025 (B.E. 2568))
Nakhon Si Thammarat ranks 18 of 66, highest first. Average of the four quarterly Labour Force Surveys; provinces with a missing quarter are left out.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Krabi | 1.21% |
| 16 | Tak | 1.18% |
| 17 | Phichit | 1.16% |
| 18 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 1.10% |
| 19 | Chachoengsao | 1.05% |
| 20 | Phetchabun | 1.03% |
| 21 | Chai Nat | 1.01% |
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Sources
- Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council: Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2024 edition (current prices and chain volume measures, 1995-2024p), with provincial population, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 929ba8ab2624…)
- National Statistical Office of Thailand: Labour Force Survey: unemployed, current labour force, employed and working-age population by province, quarters 1-4 of B.E. 2568 (2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f4f7e5349ce…)
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