The United States was, by far, the country with the highest number of foreigners in its workforce in 2023. That year, there were more than 32 million foreign-born citizens in the U.S. workforce. Germany had the second highest foreign labor force at over nine million, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada. A high number of the countries on the list are EU members.
20 countries with the highest foreign-born labor force worldwide in 2023
(in millions)
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