Looking first at the total numbers, all four countries experienced growth in temporary migrant workers between 2003 and 2006. The United States had the highest totals, rising from 577,000 to 678,000. The United Kingdom saw a significant increase, almost doubling from 137,000 to 266,000. Australia
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New Zealand had the smallest numbers, increasing from 65,000 to 87,000.
Considering the number of migrant workers per 1,000 people in 2006, New Zealand had the highest percentage at 21.1, indicating that, proportionally, it had the largest migrant workforce. Australia followed with 10.7 per 1,000 people, the United Kingdom had 4.4, and the United States had the lowest at 2.3 per 1,000 people.Linking Words