The United States was, by far, the country with the highest number of foreigners in its workforce in 2022. 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 nearly 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 2022
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ILO. (October 29, 2023). 20 countries with the highest foreign-born labor force worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339018/countries-highest-foreign-born-labor-workforce-worldwide/
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ILO, 20 countries with the highest foreign-born labor force worldwide in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339018/countries-highest-foreign-born-labor-workforce-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
20 countries with the highest foreign-born labor force worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, October 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339018/countries-highest-foreign-born-labor-workforce-worldwide/