1. Labour Migration Projects

Events and trainings

  1. Event

    ILO at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum

    13 - 15 December 2023

  2. Labour migration

    COP28: ILO events on labour migration and climate change

    30 November - 12 December 2023

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For more information

  1. Contact the ILO Labour migration branch

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.

Latest news

  1. ILO at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum

  2. The Netherlands commits to further support for ILO’s work on forced displacement

    30 November 2023

  3. COP28: ILO events on labour migration and climate change

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Latest publication

  1. Project update

    Advancing young people’s engagement and meaningful participation

    28 November 2023

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Focus on

  1. Fair Recruitment Initiative

    Global ILO led initiative to help prevent human trafficking, protect the rights of migrant workers, reduce the cost of labour migration and enhance development gains.

Key publications

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    ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers – Results and Methodology

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    The migrant pay gap: Understanding wage differences between migrants and nationals

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    Employment and decent work in refugee and other forced displacement contexts

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  • Migrants make significant and essential contributions to the economic, social and cultural development of their host countries and their communities back home. But too often these contributions go unrecognized."

    Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General