Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Germany
Germany: Inflow of working-age foreign-born population was 194.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194.2
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
264.7
in 2022
All-time low
122.1
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Germany, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 194.2 for inflow of working-age foreign-born population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
That places Germany 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 163 | — |
| 2020 | 122.1 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 158.8 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 264.7 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 225.9 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 194.2 | -14.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 194.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.18, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 194.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.34, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163 | 163 | 163 | 1 |
| 2020s | 193.14 | 122.1 | 264.7 | 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 inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Germany?
- Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Germany was 194.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 264.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.1 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for inflow of working-age foreign-born population?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Inflow of working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.