Labor migration worldwide

Statistics report on labor migration in the world

Labor migration worldwide

This report presents graphs and tables on labor migration around the world. It provides information on number of labor migrants, including the main host countries and regions. There are also chapters covering employment and unemployment, migrant remittances, as well as once providing an overview of the general migrant population in the world.

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Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Age distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of migrant workers among total workforce worldwide 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by host region
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2013-2019, by income level of countries
  • Premium Statistic Migrant workers as a share of total workforce worldwide 2019, by host region

Employment and labor force participation

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  • Premium Statistic Sectoral distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Global labor force participation rate among migrants 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate of migrant population 2019, by host region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest foreign-born labor force 2022
  • Premium Statistic Highest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Lowest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country

Employment & unemployment ratios

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  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with lowest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with lowest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021

Migrant remittances

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  • Premium Statistic Remittances inflow worldwide 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Remittances inflow low- and middle-income countries 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Top 25 highest remittance sending countries in the world in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual incoming remittance flow worldwide 2016-2022 with 2024 forecast, by region
  • Premium Statistic Remittance corridor average total costs globally 2016-2023

General migrant populations

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  • Premium Statistic Migrants as a share of total population worldwide 2019, by host region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest migrant populations as a share of total population 2020
  • Premium Statistic Migrant population worldwide 2020, by destination region
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of migrants worldwide 2019, by host region
  • Premium Statistic Migrant population worldwide 2020, by country of origin
  • Premium Statistic Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin
  • Premium Statistic Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin and destination
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