The following data come from the Prefecture of Magnesia.

1. Registered foreigners in the records of the Employment and Statistics Department of the Prefecture of Magnesia: 8564
2. Foreigners' applications for a work permit between 01-01-2001 and 01-09-2004: 18782
   (This concerns applications for the granting of an initial work permit, as well as for a renewal of the work permit. This means that a foreigner possibly may have submitted 3 applications in a single year: one for issuing a work permit for the first time and two for its renewal. Thus, within a year 3 permits might be issued for the same person.)
3. Number of work permits granted between 01-01-2001 and 01-09-2004: 18445
4. Applications that were rejected for different reasons (lack of supporting documents, permit revocations, etc.): 337 (approximately)
5. Number of foreigners by sex: men 6229, women 1733