Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand
Thailand: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 669.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 669.23 for inflow of working age foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 441.4% on the previous year and up 1,374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand peaked at 669.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.63 | — |
| 2007 | 43.7 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 55.9 | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 79.77 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 35 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 41 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 72.66 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 123.62 | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 669.23 | +441.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 669.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.85, 10.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 669.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.38, 9.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +441.4% | 123.62 | 669.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.03 | 31.9 | 68.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.41 | 35 | 79.77 | 6 |
| 2020s | 288.5 | 72.66 | 669.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Thailand was 669.23 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 669.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,374.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.