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.
169 M.
migrant workers globally
25% less
is earned by migrants workers
3x
more risk of forced labour for migrants
News and articles
37 ILO member countries
Latin America and the Caribbean develop a regional strategy on labour migration until 2030
Press release
New PROTECT project supports women migrant workers and children in Indonesia
Key areas of work
Social Protection for migrant workers
Crisis migration
Human mobility, climate change and a just transition
Projects
Publications
United Arab Emirates: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
Skills development
Skills Matter!
Gendering migration pathways from Bangladesh to Jordan and Lebanon: Before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
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