Labor migration worldwide - Statistics & Facts
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- Number of male migrant workers worldwide
- 99m
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Number of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
- Share of migrant workers in high-income countries
- 67%
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Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2013-2019, by income level of countries
- Country with the largest foreign-born labor force
- United States
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Countries with the highest foreign-born labor force 2022
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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
Global overview
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Number of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Number of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions)
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Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide in 2019, by gender (compared to total migrant population)
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Age distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Age distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Age distribution of migrant workers worldwide in 2019, by gender
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Share of migrant workers among total workforce worldwide 2019, by gender
Share of migrant workers among total workforce worldwide 2019, by gender
Share of migrant workers among the total workforce worldwide in 2019, by gender
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Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by host region
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by host region
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide in 2019, by host region
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Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2013-2019, by income level of countries
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2013-2019, by income level of countries
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide from 2013 to 2019, by income level of countries
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Migrant workers as a share of total workforce worldwide 2019, by host region
Migrant workers as a share of total workforce worldwide 2019, by host region
Migrant workers as a share of the total workforce worldwide in 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 and labor force participation
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Sectoral distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Sectoral distribution of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
Distribution of migrant workers worldwide in 2019, by sector and gender
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Global labor force participation rate among migrants 2019, by gender
Global labor force participation rate among migrants 2019, by gender
Labor force participation rate among migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (compared to non-migrant population)
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Labor force participation rate of migrant population 2019, by host region
Labor force participation rate of migrant population 2019, by host region
Labor force participation rate of migrant population worldwide in 2019, by host region (compared to non-migrant population)
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Countries with the highest foreign-born labor force 2022
Countries with the highest foreign-born labor force 2022
20 countries with the highest foreign-born labor force worldwide in 2022 (in millions)
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Highest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country
Highest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country
20 countries with the highest labor force participation rate of foreign-born citizens of working age worldwide in 2021
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Lowest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country
Lowest labor participation rate among foreign citizens worldwide 2021, by country
20 countries with the lowest labor force participation rate of foreign-born citizens of working age worldwide in 2021
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
Employment & unemployment ratios
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Countries with highest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
Countries with highest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
20 countries with the highest employment-to-population ratio of foreign-born citizens of working age worldwide in 2021
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Countries with lowest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
Countries with lowest employment-to-population ratio among foreigners worldwide 2021
20 countries with the lowest employment-to-population ratio of foreign-born citizens of working age worldwide in 2021
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Countries with highest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021
Countries with highest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021
20 countries with highest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide in 2021
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Countries with lowest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021
Countries with lowest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide 2021
20 countries with lowest unemployment rate among foreign-born citizens worldwide in 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
Migrant remittances
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Remittances inflow worldwide 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
Remittances inflow worldwide 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
Inflow of remittances to any country in the world from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023
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Remittances inflow low- and middle-income countries 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
Remittances inflow low- and middle-income countries 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
Inflows of remittances in low- and middle-income countries from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023
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Top 25 highest remittance sending countries in the world in 2022
Top 25 highest remittance sending countries in the world in 2022
Largest remittance countries worldwide in 2022, by estimated value of remittance outflow sent from said country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Annual incoming remittance flow worldwide 2016-2022 with 2024 forecast, by region
Annual incoming remittance flow worldwide 2016-2022 with 2024 forecast, by region
Value of remittances sent to low-and middle-income countries in various regions worldwide from 2016 to 2022 with forecasts for 2023 and 2024, based on remittance inflow from any other country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Remittance corridor average total costs globally 2016-2023
Remittance corridor average total costs globally 2016-2023
Distribution of average corridor costs of remittances worldwide from the 4th quarter of 2016 to 3rd quarter of 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
General migrant populations
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Migrants as a share of total population worldwide 2019, by host region
Migrants as a share of total population worldwide 2019, by host region
Migrants as a share of the total population worldwide in 2019, by host region
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Countries with highest migrant populations as a share of total population 2020
Countries with highest migrant populations as a share of total population 2020
Countries with the highest share of immigrants among the total population in 2020
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Migrant population worldwide 2020, by destination region
Migrant population worldwide 2020, by destination region
Regions with the highest number of immigrant population worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Distribution of migrants worldwide 2019, by host region
Distribution of migrants worldwide 2019, by host region
Distribution of adult migrant population worldwide in 2019, by host region
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Migrant population worldwide 2020, by country of origin
Migrant population worldwide 2020, by country of origin
Countries with the highest number of emigrants among migrant stock worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin
Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin
Number of migrants worldwide in 2020, by region of origin (in millions)
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Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin and destination
Migrant population worldwide 2020, by region of origin and destination
Regions with the highest number of emigrants worldwide in 2020, by region of destination (in 1,000s)
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