Working-age foreign-born population in Thailand
Thailand: Working-age foreign-born population was 1,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,903
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,903
in 2024
All-time low
1,247
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Working-age foreign-born population in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1,903 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
That places Thailand 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Working-age foreign-born population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,316 | — |
| 2019 | 1,278 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,247 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,313 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,903 | +44.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 550.85, 3.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,903 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.24, 11.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,297 | 1,278 | 1,316 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,488 | 1,247 | 1,903 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Thailand?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Thailand was 1,903 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.