Working age foreign citizens by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
35
Highest
14,324
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
3.23
Azerbaijan
Median
450.9
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
288
What the numbers show
Working age foreign citizens is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 14,324 in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 3.23 in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 450.9, and the mean is 1,769.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,430.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Philippines (up 1,416.1%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 89.1%).
Working age foreign citizens: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 14,324 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 10,404 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 5,634 | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 4 | France | 4,375 | 2024 | up 34.5% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 4,258 | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 6 | Australia | 4,206 | 2021 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 7 | Japan | 3,464 | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2,105 | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 9 | South Korea | 1,833 | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 10 | Iran | 1,795 | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 1,350 | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 12 | Turkey | 1,275 | 2024 | up 183.8% | rising |
| 13 | Thailand | 1,244 | 2021 | down 54.0% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 998.84 | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 874 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 573.27 | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 530.8 | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 450.9 | 2024 | up 137.8% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 298.57 | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 293.7 | 2023 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 21 | Philippines | 262.68 | 2014 | up 1,416.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Latvia | 222.33 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 208.36 | 2024 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 174.65 | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 25 | Samoa | 139.59 | 2015 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 113.92 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 113.72 | 2024 | up 567.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Brunei | 97.46 | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 29 | Myanmar | 72.36 | 2010 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 30 | Hungary | 71.6 | 2024 | up 83.7% | rising |
| 31 | Laos | 60.99 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 55.91 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.99 | 2015 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 34 | Indonesia | 8.01 | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 3.23 | 2016 | up 44.8% | flat |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.