Inflow of working-age foreign-born population by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
30
Highest
1,674
Oman
Lowest
1.86
Uzbekistan
Median
73.69
Years covered
33
1992–2024
Data points
243
What the numbers show
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 1,674 in Oman; the lowest is 1.86 in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 73.69, and the mean is 221.4.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 900.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 416.6%), and the largest decrease in Uzbekistan (down 60.8%).
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 1,674 | 2021 | up 314.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 1,050 | 2024 | up 112.6% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 608.38 | 2024 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 549.36 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 5 | Russia | 340.33 | 2023 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 336.97 | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 7 | France | 310.86 | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 8 | Kuwait | 217.65 | 2012 | up 87.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Turkey | 201.69 | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 194.2 | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 185.97 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 182.65 | 2023 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 140.54 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 82.58 | 2023 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Portugal | 77.18 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 16 | Philippines | 70.2 | 2021 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Denmark | 68.6 | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 66.07 | 2023 | up 127.6% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | 59.96 | 2024 | up 416.6% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 53.02 | 2023 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 41.56 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 31.33 | 2024 | up 171.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 27.11 | 2024 | up 108.8% | rising |
| 24 | Israel | 26.2 | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 25.69 | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 6.98 | 2022 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 5.02 | 2024 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 3.08 | 2024 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 2.65 | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 1.86 | 2017 | down 60.8% | falling |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.