Employed foreign-born population in Germany
Germany: Employed foreign-born population was 8,990 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,990
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
8,990
in 2024
All-time low
6,936
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Germany, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign-born population in Germany stood at 8,990. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employed foreign-born population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,936 | — |
| 2018 | 7,663 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7,395 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,793 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8,529 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 8,657 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,990 | +3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8,990 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 13.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8,990 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 16.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,300 | 6,936 | 7,663 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,273 | 7,395 | 8,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Germany?
- Employed foreign-born population in Germany was 8,990 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,990 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,936 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.