Worldwide, ten percent of migrant workers were youth between 15 and 24 years of age. Less than four percent were 65 years or more. The gender distribution among migrant workers was even between men and women. That year, there were around 170 million migrant workers worldwide.
Age distribution of migrant workers worldwide in 2019, by gender
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