Foreign citizens with work permits in Russia
thousand persons
From 2010 to 2024, the number of migrants authorized to work in the country changed annually. The list presents three categories: total for all foreign nationals, migrants from CIS countries, and citizens of Azerbaijan separately. The indicator is measured in thousands of people and covers all individuals who received official documents during a calendar year
- from EU countries — from other countries
- from other countries — China
- Ukraine
- Kyrgyzstan
- Republic of Moldova
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
- from other countries — Vietnam
- from other countries — Turkey
Chart of the number of foreign nationals issued work permits in Russia, 2010–2024, in thousands of people
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2024
See also
- Сколько студентов в России: статистика по годам indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2024. Rows: 26, periods: 6. Measurement unit — thousands of people. Breakdown by categories: Total; from CIS countries; Azerbaijan; Armenia; Kyrgyzstan and others
Total: the indicator rose from 1,641 to 2,177 over 2010–2024 — by 32.6%. The highest value was 2,177 (2024), the lowest was 1,150 (2020). This is an average annual growth of 2.04%. Up to 2022 the change was +31.9%, after — +0.55%. Of the 25 largest rows, 7 increased and 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 26
| Series | 2010 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего | 1 640,80 | 1 149,50 | 2 128,40 | 2 164,60 | 2 144,10 | 2 176,50 |
| из стран СНГ | 1 246,90 | 1 112,10 | 2 086,20 | 2 104,70 | 2 046,30 | 2 048,00 |
| Азербайджан | 40,30 | 26,50 | 62,40 | 52,20 | 53,50 | 54,00 |
| Армения | 59,80 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Казахстан | 8,30 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,00 | — |
| Киргизия | 117,70 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Республика Молдова | 72,20 | 17,60 | 15,60 | 5,50 | 3,50 | 2,90 |
| Таджикистан | 268,60 | 335,20 | 730,20 | 786,10 | 701,00 | 663,50 |
| Туркмения | 1,20 | 0,60 | 0,30 | 0,40 | 1,70 | 7,10 |
| Узбекистан | 511,50 | 689,60 | 1 244,10 | 1 255,70 | 1 286,50 | 1 320,50 |
| Украина | 167,30 | 42,50 | 33,60 | 4,70 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| из стран ЕС | 30,00 | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,30 | 1,40 | 1,50 |
| из стран ЕС — Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 4,50 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,00 | — | — |
| из стран ЕС — Германия | 5,20 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| из стран ЕС — Италия | 2,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,20 | 0,30 |
| из стран ЕС — Латвия | 1,10 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| из стран ЕС — Литва | 1,70 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| из стран ЕС — Польша | 1,90 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,10 | 0,00 |
| из стран ЕС — Финляндия | 1,60 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| из стран ЕС — Франция | 3,80 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| из стран ЕС — из других стран | 362,00 | 36,60 | 41,50 | 59,40 | 96,40 | 126,80 |
| из других стран — Вьетнам | 46,00 | 9,90 | 8,80 | 16,70 | 22,10 | 23,00 |
| из других стран — Индия | 4,10 | 3,10 | 2,60 | 5,30 | 10,60 | 26,20 |
| из других стран — Китай | 186,50 | 13,10 | 19,30 | 25,20 | 42,80 | 51,90 |
| из других стран — Соединенные Штаты Америки | 4,30 | 0,10 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| из других стран — Турция | 45,70 | 4,10 | 3,90 | 5,20 | 8,70 | 9,60 |
How to read this table
The row breakdown allows for comparing the total number of labor migrants with the share of migrants from CIS countries and the specific group from Azerbaijan. This illustrates the flow structure and the proportion of migrants from specific countries within the total. Data is presented annually, allowing for the tracking of trends over fourteen years
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total (2,177), from CIS countries (2,105), Uzbekistan (1,321), Tajikistan (786.1), from EU countries — from other countries (362). The gap between the highest and lowest is 1,979 times. The top five account for 88.8% of the total across all categories — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual and cover 6 periods. Cells with numbers: 149 out of 150 (99.3%). Individual gaps occur: not all categories were observed in all periods
More in the section Labour and employment»
Period and application
Statistics are updated annually and cover the period from 2010 to 2024. Data on the number of work permits is intended for HR departments, economists, and labor market researchers for migration process analysis. Information is provided in thousands of people
How it is calculated
Source caveats: According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Including stateless persons
1) По данным Министерства внутренних дел Российской Федерации.
2) Включая лиц без гражданства.
3) Здесь и в табл. 4.11, 4.14 данные приведены в соответствии с периодом нахождения в Европейском союзе.
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