The Thaiger
Thailand ranks among countries with the fewest remote jobs despite being a digital nomad hotspot
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Thailand has built a strong reputation as one of the world’s most popular destinations for digital nomads and remote workers. The infrastructure, cost of living and quality of life draw tens of thousands of location-independent professionals each year. What the country offers far less of is remote jobs from Thai employers.
Key facts
- A study from Remitly analysing nearly 8 million LinkedIn job listings found that just 7.9% of job listings in Thailand are tagged as remote roles, placing the country ninth globally among those with the fewest remote work opportunities
- Australia sits at 7.6%, the United States at 8.4% and the United Kingdom at 10.1%
- Thailand has built a strong reputation as one of the world’s most popular destinations for digital nomads and remote workers
- Low competition for the roles that exist
- The US figure reflects both a shrinking pool of remote listings since 2022 and the wave of back-to-office mandates from major employers, which has made every remote role significantly more contested.
- What this means for expats and digital nomads in Thailand
Summary
A study from Remitly analysing nearly 8 million LinkedIn job listings found that just 7.9% of job listings in Thailand are tagged as remote roles, placing the country ninth globally among those with the fewest remote work opportunities. The research was conducted across LinkedIn job data from May 2026.
For context, the countries with similarly low proportions of remote listings include some of the world’s largest economies. Australia sits at 7.6%, the United States at 8.4% and the United Kingdom at 10.1%. Thailand’s figure puts it in the same tier as these major markets, despite being a significantly smaller economy with a different labour market structure.