Employed recent immigrants by citizenship by country
Countries reporting
25
Highest
95.1%
Slovenia
Lowest
28.7%
Greece
Median
75.2%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
420
What the numbers show
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 95.1% in Slovenia; the lowest is 28.7% in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 75.2%, and the mean is 71.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 101.1%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 50.4%).
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 95.1% | 2024 | up 101.1% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 87.5% | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 85.4% | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 83.1% | 2025 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 5 | Switzerland | 81.7% | 2025 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 81.1% | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 79.5% | 2019 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 78.9% | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 78.7% | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 78.2% | 2020 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 77.0% | 2025 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 75.6% | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 75.2% | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 73.7% | 2020 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 72.6% | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 71.7% | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 68.7% | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 18 | Italy | 65.2% | 2025 | up 20.5% | flat |
| 19 | France | 64.3% | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 64.2% | 2020 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 60.8% | 2025 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 22 | Spain | 58.3% | 2025 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 23 | Estonia | 48.8% | 2022 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 24 | Hungary | 43.2% | 2025 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 28.7% | 2019 | down 50.4% | falling |