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Labour migration
Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in their countries of destination, while countries of origin greatly benefit from their remittances and the skills acquired during their migration experience. Yet, the migration process implies complex challenges in terms of governance, migrant workers' protection, migration and development linkages, and international cooperation.
The ILO works to forge policies to maximize the benefits of labour migration for all those involved.
168 M.
migrant workers globally
25% less
is earned by migrant workers
3x
more risk of forced labour for migrants
News and articles
Malaysia charts next steps in widening social protection to foreign workers
Op-ed
Not just labour, but lifelines: Recognizing the essential role of Filipino domestic workers
Key areas of work
Social Protection for migrant workers
Crisis migration
Human mobility, climate change and a just transition
Projects
Most recent publications
Employer perspectives on social protection for expatriate workers in Kuwait
ILO Working Paper 141
A study of the employment and earnings outcomes of second-generation migrants
See also
Global Media Competition on labour migration
ITC ILO trainings on labour migration
International labour standards
Good Practices
Labour migration statistics
Fair migration agenda
Contact
Labour Migration Branch