Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
100
Iceland
Lowest
37.7
Türkiye
Median
79.1
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
516
What the numbers show
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 100 in Iceland; the lowest is 37.7 in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 79.1, and the mean is 73.75.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 57.6%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 44.5%).
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100 | 2025 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 2 | Denmark | 91 | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 89.3 | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 88.9 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 4 | Slovenia | 88.9 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 88 | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 7 | Malta | 87.7 | 2020 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 87.1 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 85.3 | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 85.2 | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 11 | Sweden | 85.1 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 83.9 | 2019 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 83.9 | 2019 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands | 83.3 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 83.3 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 79.1 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 79.1 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 78.8 | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 19 | Cyprus | 75.3 | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 74.4 | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Italy | 72 | 2025 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 72 | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 23 | France | 68.8 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 24 | Spain | 61.6 | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 60.7 | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 60.7 | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 54.5 | 2025 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 28 | Serbia | 52.8 | 2025 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 52.8 | 2025 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 50 | 2020 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 31 | Poland | 46.2 | 2020 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Poland | 46.2 | 2020 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Türkiye | 37.7 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.