Publications on labour migration

March 2022

  1. Migrant workers

    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.

February 2022

  1. Publication

    PROSPECTS in Uganda - at a glance

    07 February 2022

    This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Uganda

December 2021

  1. Labour migration

    Seasonal worker schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards

    17 December 2021

    A summary report

October 2021

  1. ILO Working paper 41

    Supporting decent work and the transition towards formalization through technology-enhanced labour inspection

    21 October 2021

August 2021

  1. Input Study

    Temporary labour migration: Two studies on workers’ perspectives and actions

    06 August 2021

    This report gathering two studies on workers organizations’ experience with temporary labour migration is part of a larger ILO project to gather knowledge on temporary labour migration. The views on temporary labour migration vary greatly, including among ILO constituents. In light of the various concerns that the complex dynamics of temporary labour migration raise, it is crucial for the Office to capture constituents’ perspectives to enrich the debate. This document is an input from the Workers’ side to this process.

  2. Input Study

    Temporary labour migration: The business community experience

    06 August 2021

    This report on the business community experience with temporary labour migration is part of a larger ILO project to gather knowledge on temporary labour migration. The views on temporary labour migration vary greatly, including among ILO constituents. In light of the various concerns that the complex dynamics of temporary labour migration raise, it is crucial for the Office to capture constituents’ perspectives to enrich the debate. This document is an input from the Employers’ side to this process.

July 2021

  1. Fair Recruitment Initiative

    Recruitment of migrant workers from Nepal: Country profile

    15 July 2021

    This review provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks concerning recruitment of migrant workers in Nepal and identifies gaps in relation to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.

June 2021

  1. Publication

    Factsheet: the PROSPECTS Partnership in Egypt

    29 June 2021

    Netherlands Strategic Partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and UNICEF.

  2. Publication

    Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) - Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq

    06 June 2021

    In Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq, the ILO under the PROSPECTS partnership is implementing interventions to address some of the critical decent work challenges facing both forcibly displaced persons and host communities, as part of efforts to enhance more sustainable livelihoods.

May 2021

  1. Report

    Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world

    17 May 2021

    This joint report by the ILO and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) explores innovative state-facilitated digital technology platforms from four different contexts, with a focus on the Employment Permit System of the Republic of Korea, Musaned from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, eMigrate from the Republic of India and the European Network of Employment Services.