In 2021, Germany was the country with the highest number of employed foreign-born citizens of the countries included, reaching 7.7 million employed people. United Kingdom and Canada followed behind with 5.7 and 5.5 million, respectively.
Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country
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ILO. (February 9, 2023). Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/
ILO. "Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/
ILO. (2023). Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/
ILO. "Employed Foreign-born Citizens Worldwide in 2021, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/
ILO, Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Employed foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375925/foreign-born-citizens-employed-world-country/
