Expat Facts!

2. August 2017

Worldwide

There is a total of 230 Million expats worldwide!
Expats make 3.1%of the global population.
If every expat had to hold hands and form a ‘human chain’ they would at least circle once around earth.
The number of expats form the imaginary 5^th largest country in the world.
49% of expats worldwide are females.
The total remittance to all countries by expats is more than the total GDP of Argentina (440 Billion Dollars).
One expat moves to a new country every 44 seconds.
Total number of American expats living abroad is 6.32 million.
Total number of British expats living abroad is 4.7 million. We are yet to see how Brexit affects this.

The largest expat population in Germany consist of Americans and British, depending on the city.
In 2015, Germany received a record high influx of immigrants.
57% of expats in Germany are females.
83% of expats are generally satisfied with their move.
Average weekly working hours for expats is 39.9 hours per week.
The highest employment status for expats in Germany is managerial position.
The top 1 reason for moving to Germany was due to work purposes.
Germany is within the top 20 country for expats.