 In the first year of the working holiday maker program, less than 2,000 working holiday visas were issued, but that figure has grown significantly.The International Visitor Survey by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and Tourism Research Australia reports that 121,000 working holiday makers arrive in Australia every year as of December 2016, including 57,000 from the UK, 35,200 from Korea, and 33,600 from Germany.These arrivals have a positive effect on the Australian economy, estimated to spend more than $3 billion annually.