Labour migration
-
AFP/OREN ZIV
According to the ILO global estimates on migrant workers, in 2013, migrant workers accounted for 150 million of the world’s approximately 232 million international migrants. 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
-
Video
Making Fair Recruitment a Reality!
11 September 2017
-
© ILO/Ala’a al Sukhni 2017
Press release
Jordan’s first job centre for Syrian refugees opens in Zaatari camp
21 August 2017
-
© ILO/Ala’a al Sukhni 2017
Press release
Jordan issues first-of-their-kind work permits to Syria refugees in the Arab region
09 August 2017
Highlights
-
Brochure
Decent work for Migrants and Refugees
-
Working paper
Deficiencies in Conditions of Work as a Cost to Labor Migration: Concepts, Extent, and Implications
August 2017
Focus on
Policies and programmes
-
Good practices database
Our database provides a non-exhaustive list of current good practices implemented at the country level.
Selected publications
-
International Labour Conference
Addressing governance challenges in a changing labour migration landscape
Conference paper | 10 April 2017
-
General Survey
Promoting fair migration - General Survey concerning the migrant workers instruments (2016)
22 February 2016
-
ILO global estimates on migrant workers
15 December 2015