Estimation methodology – ILO Modelled Estimates of International Migrants in the Labour Force
This note presents an overview of the technical foundations of the estimation methodology. It describes the models used, outlines the sources of input data and summarizes the approaches applied to assess the quality of the estimates. Where available, data based on foreign-born population as international migrants were used as input in the models.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)
SIMPOC
UN Handbooks on household surveys
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