Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia
Australia: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 530.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia is 530.56, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia peaked at 612.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.87, in 2021.
That places Australia 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 351.01 | — |
| 2005 | 362.18 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 451.21 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 399.6 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 418.77 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 368.53 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 69.87 | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 321.33 | +359.9% |
| 2023 | 612.91 | +90.7% |
| 2024 | 530.56 | -13.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 530.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.38, 7.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Australia's 530.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.39, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.6 | 351.01 | 362.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 423.19 | 399.6 | 451.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 380.64 | 69.87 | 612.91 | 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 citizens in Australia?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Australia was 530.56 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 612.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.87 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 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.