Thais working overseas favour East Asia, Labour Ministry says
Thai workers, especially in the agricultural, industrial and construction sectors, are now choosing to find jobs in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, the Labour Ministry said on Thursday.
As of April 22, 138,021 Thais were working overseas, 102,922 of them male and the remaining 35,099 female, the ministry’s permanent secretary Phairoj Chotikasatien, added.
The top 10 countries/territories to which Thais have travelled for employment are as follows:
Taiwan (55,675)
South Korea (21,507)
Japan (15,949)
Israel (approx. 14,000)
Malaysia (6,022)
Singapore (3,863)
Portugal (2,156)
Hong Kong (1,836)
Hungary (1,759)
Canada (1,610)
Phairoj said the most popular professions among Thai labourers overseas are agricultural workers, industrial workers, construction workers, massage therapists, and welders.
Phairoj added that the ministry has been working with related agencies and private partners in finding job markets for Thai workers in Israel who were forced to return home due to the Hamas-Israel war.
“Agencies under the Labour Ministry are committed to taking care of Thai workers in terms of benefits and safety, as well as to expanding job opportunities in both the domestic and overseas markets,” he said.
