Figure 2.6 Youth (15–24 years) work permit approvals by top five countries of origin, 1998–2007
| Year |
China |
Germany |
UK |
Japan |
USA |
Grand Total |
| 1998
| 118 |
142 |
2530 |
1639 |
470 |
4899 |
| 1999
| 105 |
211 |
3142 |
1393 |
427 |
5278 |
| 2000
| 106 |
268 |
3209 |
1298 |
669 |
5550 |
| 2001
| 209 |
585 |
4647 |
1821 |
819 |
8081 |
| 2002
| 364 |
972 |
5197 |
1962 |
856 |
9351 |
| 2003
| 792 |
1099 |
5439 |
2076 |
1055 |
10461 |
| 2004
| 1602 |
2175 |
5364 |
1784 |
1276 |
12201 |
| 2005
| 3317 |
3144 |
5075 |
1517 |
1705 |
14758 |
| 2006
| 5950 |
3676 |
5688 |
1409 |
2156 |
18879 |
| 2007
| 6226 |
4302 |
6283 |
1233 |
2348 |
20392 |
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