Thailand Information Center

Gives statistics data and quantitative analysis on ASEAN's labour migration, covering international and intraregional migration, international labour migration, women migration, youth migration, return migration, and personal remittance flows. Demonstrates reliability of data sources, including labour force surveys, population censuses, and administrative data. Indicates emerging trends in inward and outward labour migration by comparing international migrant workers to non-migrants between receiving countries-namely Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and sending countries- namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Philippines, and Vietnam. Reveals higher potential of labour migration within ASEAN in short and medium term by underpinning common drivers, covering ageing society, income gaps between ASEAN states, promotion on skilled labour mobility within ASEAN under ASEAN's Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs). Gives recommendations at policy-making level for ASEAN's receiving countries, sending countries, and for common practice and institutional building