Inflow of working age foreign citizens by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
39
Highest
3,652
Sri Lanka
Lowest
0.202
Indonesia
Median
65.03
Years covered
45
1980–2024
Data points
392
What the numbers show
Inflow of working age foreign citizens is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 3,652 in Sri Lanka; the lowest is 0.202 in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 65.03, and the mean is 236.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18,080.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 1,374.1%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 99.7%).
Inflow of working age foreign citizens: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3,652 | 2016 | up 152.8% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 987.75 | 2024 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 669.23 | 2024 | up 1,374.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 530.56 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 5 | South Korea | 430.26 | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 6 | Russia | 378.63 | 2020 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 324.65 | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 8 | France | 274.85 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 190.4 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 10 | Turkey | 189.82 | 2024 | up 263.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Switzerland | 167.28 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 152.5 | 2023 | up 752.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Malta | 148.09 | 2024 | up 1,301.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Austria | 138.89 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 122 | 2023 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 112.39 | 2024 | up 194.1% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 86.59 | 2024 | up 206.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 76.85 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Philippines | 69.91 | 2023 | up 207.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 65.03 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 57.25 | 2023 | up 169.4% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 55.39 | 2024 | up 625.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Malaysia | 53.8 | 2018 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 52.9 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 52.13 | 2023 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 41.39 | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 30.72 | 2024 | up 200.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 26.12 | 2024 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 24.82 | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 18.29 | 2021 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Tajikistan | 7.05 | 2023 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 4.91 | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 2.83 | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 2.65 | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 35 | Armenia | 2.54 | 2021 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 1.82 | 2016 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 37 | Samoa | 0.942 | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.347 | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Indonesia | 0.202 | 2022 | down 99.7% | volatile |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.