Last year, 381,485 foreigners applied for work permits to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, with 300,851 of the applications being approved. People from all around the world applied to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to work legally in Turkey. Last year, 381,485 work permit applications were made by foreigners. The Ministry carefully examined these applications and approved 300,851 of them. Among those granted permits, Syrians ranked first, followed by nationals from Turkmenistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, India, and Iraq. The manufacturing sector received the highest number of work permits, followed by construction, wholesale and retail trade, domestic services, accommodation, administrative and support services, health, and social services sectors.