Working-age foreign-born population in Australia
Australia: Working-age foreign-born population was 8,159 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age foreign-born population in Australia is 8,159, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Australia peaked at 8,159 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,386, in 2000.
That places Australia 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,386 | — |
| 2001 | 4,452 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,551 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,656 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,753 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,877 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,032 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,233 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5,478 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5,730 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,881 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,018 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,210 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,399 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,558 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,711 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,873 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,139 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6,931 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,131 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,260 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,687 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 7,303 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 7,783 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8,159 | +4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8,159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 9.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8,159 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.24, 48.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,915 | 4,386 | 5,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,585 | 5,881 | 7,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,438 | 6,687 | 8,159 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Australia?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Australia was 8,159 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,159 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,386 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 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.