Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia
Australia: Inflow of working-age foreign-born population was 549.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
549.36
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
632.25
in 2023
All-time low
87.99
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia stood at 549.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Australia ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 480.51 | — |
| 2018 | 420 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 440.52 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 396.69 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 87.99 | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 341.98 | +288.7% |
| 2023 | 632.25 | +84.9% |
| 2024 | 549.36 | -13.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 549.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.18, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 447.01 | 420 | 480.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 401.65 | 87.99 | 632.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia?
- Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Australia was 549.36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 632.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.99 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for inflow of working-age foreign-born population?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working-age 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.