Number of foreign citizens holding a valid work patent
For the period 2022‑2024 the number of foreign citizens with valid work permits is shown by total and by specific groups. The table highlights the overall count, the share of CIS citizens and separate data for Azerbaijan. Rows allow comparison of the scale of labour migration from CIS countries with the overall flow of foreign workers in the country. The figures reflect the situation at the end of each reporting year
Trend in the number of foreign citizens with a valid work permit 2022‑2024
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Перевозки пассажиров в России по годам: статистика indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
10 series, arranged across 7 breakdowns rather than over time. 50 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Total” — 100; the smallest is “including from CIS countries — Ukraine” at 0.
All table numbers are series: 10
| Series | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего | 2 035,00 | 1 571,80 | 2 049,40 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ | 2 034,70 | 1 570,30 | 2 049,20 | 100,00 | 99,90 | 100,00 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Азербайджан | 51,40 | 39,80 | 53,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,60 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Армения | 0,00 | 0,00 | — | 0,00 | 0,00 | — | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Казахстан | 0,10 | — | — | 0,00 | — | — | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Киргизия | 0,20 | 0,00 | — | 0,00 | 0,00 | — | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Республика Молдова | 5,50 | 3,10 | 2,90 | 0,30 | 0,20 | 0,10 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Таджикистан | 757,50 | 529,40 | 662,70 | 37,20 | 33,70 | 32,30 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Узбекистан | 1 215,40 | 998,00 | 1 330,10 | 59,70 | 63,50 | 64,90 | — |
| в том числе из стран СНГ — Украина | 4,70 | 0,00 | — | 0,20 | 0,00 | — | — |
How to read this table
Table rows separate aggregate indicators and detailed data on particular migration streams. You can compare the proportion of permit holders who are CIS citizens and isolate Azerbaijan's contribution. This breakdown shows the structure of foreign labour authorised by permit and the share of the largest migrant groups in the total
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 71% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
Statistical data are collected for three years as of the end of each calendar year. The information is published in the Russian Statistical Yearbook and is suitable for analysing migration processes and planning labour resources. Data are updated annually, allowing tracking of changes in the number of foreign workers with official work permission
1) По данным МВД России.
2) Включая лиц без гражданства.
1) Source: the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
2) Including stateless persons.
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