Publications on labour migration
March 2022
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Migrant workers
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.
December 2021
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TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Recovery and labour migration in the post-pandemic future
17 December 2021
Thematic background paper for the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
August 2021
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TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Implementation of recommendations from the 3rd to 12th ASEAN Forums on Migrant Labour (AFML)
18 August 2021
Progress review background paper for the 13th AFML
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TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Supporting migrant workers during the pandemic for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community
18 August 2021
Thematic background paper for the 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
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Fair Recruitment Initiative
Impact of COVID-19 on private recruitment agencies in the Philippines
18 August 2021
This assessment highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Philippines’ recruitment industry, in particular private recruitment agencies (PRAs).
July 2021
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Labour migration
Experiences of ASEAN migrant workers during COVID-19: Rights at work, migration during the pandemic, and remigration plans (Second assessment)
02 July 2021
This study – conducted from mid-October to December 2020 – is a follow-up to the initial assessment undertaken in March and April 2020.
April 2021
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Publication
Promising practices for fair recruitment: Code of Conduct on the fair recruitment of Filipino migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong (China)
07 April 2021
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
January 2021
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ILO Brief
Labour Migration in Asia and the Pacific
01 January 2021
A brief on ILO's priorities in Asia and the Pacific, January 2021 edition
October 2020
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Research brief
Migration cost survey among Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Malaysia
22 October 2020
This research brief presents the findings of the survey on migration cost of Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Malaysia. The survey is guided by the ILO’s 2019 General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Related Costs and builds on previous studies conducted by the World Bank-led Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD).
June 2020
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ILO/UN Women
COVID-19 and women migrant workers in ASEAN
04 June 2020
This brief explores the multi-dimensional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women migrant workers in and from the ASEAN region. While women migrant workers in the ASEAN region strive to protect their livelihoods and their health, COVID-19 has presented them with a health crisis, compounded by detrimental impacts on freedom from violence and harassment, employment, income, social protection, access to services, and access to justice. This brief outlines the critical programmatic and policy responses needed. ILO-UN Women Safe and Fair Programme, as part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, is committed to ensuring women migrant workers’ rights are protected and they receive support when and where they need it.