Employed foreign citizens in Germany
Germany: Employed foreign citizens was 6,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,276
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
6,276
in 2024
All-time low
4,701
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Employed foreign citizens in Germany, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6,276 for employed foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employed foreign citizens in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,701 | — |
| 2018 | 5,082 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5,241 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,295 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,917 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 6,005 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,276 | +4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,276 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.41, 38.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,276 is above the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 19.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,892 | 4,701 | 5,082 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,747 | 5,241 | 6,276 | 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 citizens in Germany?
- Employed foreign citizens in Germany was 6,276 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,276 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,701 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 citizens. 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.