Employed foreign citizens by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
27
Highest
6,276
Germany
Lowest
4.22
Indonesia
Median
161.41
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
258
What the numbers show
Employed foreign citizens is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 6,276 in Germany; the lowest is 4.22 in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 161.41, and the mean is 839.71.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,487.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 287.7%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 87.3%).
Employed foreign citizens: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6,276 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 2 | Thailand | 3,351 | 2024 | up 150.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2,361 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 2,193 | 2023 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 5 | France | 2,176 | 2024 | up 52.2% | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1,308 | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 1,018 | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 8 | South Korea | 1,010 | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 601.46 | 2023 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 520.49 | 2017 | down 37.5% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 363.75 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 327.71 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 302.2 | 2024 | up 182.2% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 161.41 | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 142.71 | 2022 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 122.06 | 2024 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 102.2 | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 18 | Laos | 81.85 | 2022 | up 109.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Brunei | 75.53 | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 20 | Bhutan | 44.52 | 2018 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 42.45 | 2024 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 32.02 | 2024 | up 287.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 24.97 | 2016 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.95 | 2018 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 9.44 | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 26 | Mongolia | 6.48 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 27 | Indonesia | 4.22 | 2024 | down 87.3% | volatile |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.