Labour migration resources

April 2022

  1. India-EU student mobility social media campaign report

    04 April 2022

    In collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz, the ILO ran a social media campaign on Student Mobility that reached over 675000 people. Various tools were developed as part of the campaign, including videos, an interactive map, articles, a quiz, and survey. This report is a compilation of the campaign details and results.

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    Reduced Vulnerability of Returnee Migrant Workers through Linkages to Employment Opportunities and Integration into Local Economic Development in Response to COVID-19

    01 April 2022

    The project focuses on facilitating returned migrant workers to take up existing wage employment opportunities; and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, MSMEs and local economic development through strengthened local production and services.

March 2022

  1. The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry

    30 March 2022

    The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

  2. Unpacking concepts of freedom and unfreedom in the world of work

    A series of special lectures and panel discussions presented by Work in Freedom programme.

  3. Cost of recruitment in the Indonesia–Malaysia migration corridor: Employer perspectives from participating plantation companies

    15 March 2022

    This study looks into the recruitment costs borne by select companies that employ migrant workers in Malaysian palm oil plantations. It examines the companies’ roles and the processes involved in the recruitment of migrant workers; identifies the costs borne by these companies; and identifies good practices and areas for improvement.

  4. Measuring labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the ILO’s International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database

    10 March 2022

    This report presents the latest statistics on international labour migration in ASEAN.

  5. Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS)

    10 March 2022

    The Project is conceived in response to various facets of labour migration, fair and ethical recruitment and sustainable reintegration, gaps and challenges relating to safe, orderly and regular labour migration and improved skills recognition, in the corridors between South and South-East Asia and the Middle East. The project is designed on the first phase of the SDC supported regional project, “Strengthening Labour Migration Governance through Regional Cooperation in Colombo Process Countries”.

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    Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need further improvement

    10 March 2022

    A new report by the ILO highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.

  7. Home truths: Access to adequate housing for migrant workers in the ASEAN region

    10 March 2022

    The report highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.

  8. Digital solutions and formalization: E-formalization case study on Republic of Korea

    08 March 2022

    This report documents the pathway that the Republic of Korea has taken in the design, implementation and adaptation of its digital governance systems and related applications as they relate specifically to labour market formalization.