Economy, jobs and prices in Suphan Buri, Thailand: official figures
The gross provincial product (GPP) of Suphan Buri was 107.1 billion baht in 2024 (provisional, current prices), 0.57% of Thailand's 18.68 trillion baht; 33rd highest of 77 provinces by size of economy.
What is the GDP per capita of Suphan Buri?
Economic output per person in Suphan Buri was 126,835 baht in 2024 (GPP divided by population, current prices), 36th lowest 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 Suphan Buri growing?
After allowing for price changes, the economy of Suphan Buri grew by 1.7% in 2024 (chain volume measures), ranking 38th fastest 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 Suphan Buri?
Output per person in Suphan Buri rose 15% between 2019 and 2024, from 110,033 to 126,835 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 Suphan Buri?
In Suphan Buri, agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 31.2% of GPP in 2024, industry (mining, manufacturing, power and water) 19.7% and services (including construction) 49.1%. 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 Suphan Buri make its money from?
The three biggest sectors of the Suphan Buri economy in 2024 were agriculture, forestry and fishing (31.2% of GPP), manufacturing (11.8%) and wholesale and retail trade (11.8%).
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Suphan Buri?
Manufacturing accounted for 11.8% of GPP in Suphan Buri in 2024, 35th lowest of 77 provinces (Thailand: 24.2%), and hotels and restaurants for 1.6% (Thailand: 6.2%), 30th highest of 77.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Suphan Buri?
The unemployment rate in Suphan Buri averaged 0.95% across the four quarters of 2025 (B.E. 2568) in the Labour Force Survey, about 4,620 unemployed people on average; it ranks 24th 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 Suphan Buri?
An average of 481,500 people were in work in Suphan Buri during 2025 (B.E. 2568), 67.8% of everyone aged 15 and over (Thailand: 66.6%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Suphan Buri?
68.4% of people aged 15 and over in Suphan Buri were working or looking for work in 2025 (B.E. 2568), it ranks 26th highest of 76 provinces (Thailand: 67.2%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyHow Suphan Buri compares with other provinces
Gross provincial product per person (2024)
Suphan Buri ranks 42 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per year, current prices, provisional 2024.
| Rank | Region | Gross provincial product per person |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nakhon Nayok | 129,204 baht |
| 40 | Uthai Thani | 128,660 baht |
| 41 | Loei | 128,491 baht |
| 42 | Suphan Buri | 126,835 baht |
| 43 | Trang | 124,722 baht |
| 44 | Uttaradit | 121,623 baht |
| 45 | Yala | 121,437 baht |
Real growth of the provincial economy (2024)
Suphan Buri ranks 38 of 77, highest first. Change in gross provincial product, chain volume measures, 2024 on 2023.
| Rank | Region | Real growth of the provincial economy |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Chiang Mai | 2.5% |
| 36 | Chanthaburi | 2.1% |
| 37 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.8% |
| 38 | Suphan Buri | 1.7% |
| 39 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 1.6% |
| 40 | Pathum Thani | 1.6% |
| 41 | Samut Prakan | 1.4% |
Unemployment rate (2025 (B.E. 2568))
Suphan Buri ranks 24 of 66, highest first. Average of the four quarterly Labour Force Surveys; provinces with a missing quarter are left out.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chai Nat | 1.01% |
| 22 | Songkhla | 0.99% |
| 23 | Phrae | 0.97% |
| 24 | Suphan Buri | 0.95% |
| 25 | Phuket | 0.94% |
| 26 | Pathum Thani | 0.94% |
| 27 | Yala | 0.92% |
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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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