Employed foreign-born population by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
34
Highest
8,990
Germany
Lowest
9.22
Cape Verde
Median
516.47
Years covered
33
1992–2024
Data points
271
What the numbers show
Employed foreign-born population is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 8,990 in Germany; the lowest is 9.22 in Cape Verde.
The median across all reporting countries is 516.47, and the mean is 1,277.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 975.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 1,276.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 45.5%).
Employed foreign-born population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8,990 | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 6,786 | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 3,899 | 2021 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | 3,848 | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 3,576 | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 6 | Thailand | 1,854 | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 1,852 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1,666 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 1,211 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 1,142 | 2024 | up 1,276.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Chile | 1,091 | 2024 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 917.2 | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 13 | New Zealand | 913.3 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 795.62 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 730.2 | 2024 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 622.34 | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 536.86 | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 496.08 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 398.33 | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 328.34 | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 21 | Jordan | 279.8 | 2012 | up 478.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 252.7 | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 242.58 | 2022 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 168.96 | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 160.21 | 2024 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 26 | Lebanon | 158.22 | 2013 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 27 | Panama | 147.31 | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 28 | Indonesia | 114.51 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 84.6 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 30 | Brunei | 69.34 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 34.17 | 2024 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 32 | Belize | 25.42 | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 33 | Fiji | 13.96 | 2024 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 9.22 | 2024 | up 4.9% | flat |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.