Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
43,907
Germany
Lowest
234.2
Iceland
Median
3,086
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,007
What the numbers show
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 43,907 in Germany; the lowest is 234.2 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,086, and the mean is 7,685.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 187.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 56.3%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 16.0%).
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 43,907 | 2026 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 33,878 | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 31,953 | 2026 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 25,427 | 2026 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 24,982 | 2026 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,754 | 2026 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,244 | 2026 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 8,193 | 2026 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,749 | 2026 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,614 | 2026 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 5,477 | 2026 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 5,427 | 2026 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 5,094 | 2026 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,854 | 2026 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 4,771 | 2026 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 4,758 | 2026 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,304 | 2026 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 3,086 | 2026 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 3,032 | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,003 | 2026 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,913 | 2026 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 2,842 | 2026 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 2,741 | 2026 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,801 | 2026 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,572 | 2026 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,391 | 2026 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 1,027 | 2026 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 937.5 | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 797.6 | 2026 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 738.5 | 2026 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 527.9 | 2026 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 353.2 | 2026 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 344.7 | 2026 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 34 | Montenegro | 252.4 | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 234.2 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 34,291