Economy, jobs and prices in Surin, Thailand: official figures
The gross provincial product (GPP) of Surin was 93.1 billion baht in 2024 (provisional, current prices), 0.50% of Thailand's 18.68 trillion baht; 37th highest of 77 provinces by size of economy.
What is the GDP per capita of Surin?
Economic output per person in Surin was 90,895 baht in 2024 (GPP divided by population, current prices), 14th 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 Surin growing?
After allowing for price changes, the economy of Surin shrank by 0.4% in 2024 (chain volume measures), ranking 16th 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 Surin?
Output per person in Surin rose 20% between 2019 and 2024, from 75,607 to 90,895 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 Surin?
In Surin, agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 27.5% of GPP in 2024, industry (mining, manufacturing, power and water) 13.0% and services (including construction) 59.5%. 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 Surin make its money from?
The three biggest sectors of the Surin economy in 2024 were agriculture, forestry and fishing (27.5% of GPP), education (14.2%) and wholesale and retail trade (11.3%).
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Surin?
Manufacturing accounted for 10.1% of GPP in Surin in 2024, 27th lowest of 77 provinces (Thailand: 24.2%), and hotels and restaurants for 0.9% (Thailand: 6.2%), 25th lowest of 77.
Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Surin?
The unemployment rate in Surin averaged 0.48% across the four quarters of 2025 (B.E. 2568) in the Labour Force Survey, about 2,450 unemployed people on average; it ranks 13th lowest 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 Surin?
An average of 514,200 people were in work in Surin during 2025 (B.E. 2568), 61.2% of everyone aged 15 and over (Thailand: 66.6%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Surin?
61.5% of people aged 15 and over in Surin were working or looking for work in 2025 (B.E. 2568), it ranks 13th lowest of 76 provinces (Thailand: 67.2%).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand · saved copyHow Surin compares with other provinces
Gross provincial product per person (2024)
Surin ranks 64 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per year, current prices, provisional 2024.
| Rank | Region | Gross provincial product per person |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Buri Ram | 94,090 baht |
| 62 | Phrae | 92,993 baht |
| 63 | Amnat Charoen | 92,770 baht |
| 64 | Surin | 90,895 baht |
| 65 | Nan | 90,497 baht |
| 66 | Chaiyaphum | 89,475 baht |
| 67 | Kalasin | 86,650 baht |
Real growth of the provincial economy (2024)
Surin ranks 62 of 77, highest first. Change in gross provincial product, chain volume measures, 2024 on 2023.
| Rank | Region | Real growth of the provincial economy |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | -0.1% |
| 60 | Lop Buri | -0.3% |
| 61 | Buri Ram | -0.4% |
| 62 | Surin | -0.4% |
| 63 | Pattani | -0.6% |
| 64 | Phetchaburi | -0.7% |
| 65 | Nakhon Pathom | -0.8% |
Unemployment rate (2025 (B.E. 2568))
Surin ranks 54 of 66, highest first. Average of the four quarterly Labour Force Surveys; provinces with a missing quarter are left out.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ubon Ratchathani | 0.52% |
| 52 | Samut Songkhram | 0.49% |
| 53 | Chon Buri | 0.49% |
| 54 | Surin | 0.48% |
| 55 | Mae Hong Son | 0.45% |
| 56 | Chiang Rai | 0.44% |
| 57 | Chanthaburi | 0.44% |
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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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