ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force: Figures at a glance
See the headline results from the latest edition of the ILO modelled estimates for a quick overview of global and regional findings.
ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force: Estimation methodology
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.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)
Technical working groups
Technical Working Groups (TWGs) support the development and implementation of international statistical standards. This page presents the active TWGs and their main work.
Design of the survey on Immigrants’ Living Conditions and Labour Force: the experience of Korea
Promoting the use of administrative data sources for international labour migration statistics in Türkiye
This case study highlights Türkiye’s use of national frameworks for leveraging administrative data to generate labour statistics on international migrants. It also contributes to revising the 2018 ICLS Guidelines.
ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force
The report offers a thorough analysis of international migrants’ participation in the global labour force. It addresses key challenges while providing regional estimates highlighting the diverse dynamics of labour migration.
Promoting the use of administrative data sources for international labour migration statistics in Korea
This case study highlights how national frameworks in the Republic of Korea, including legislation, interagency coordination, and IT systems for secure data sharing, have increased the use of administrative data for international labor migration statistics. By documenting good national practices, it contributes to the revision of the ICLS Guidelines (2018) on statistics of international labour […]
Measuring international labour migration in the Republic of Korea
This case study contributes to the ongoing revision of the ICLS Guidelines on statistics of international labour migration (2018) by demonstrating the value of different data sources in the Republic of Korea, including the population census, administrative records, and specialized migration surveys, to generate statistics on the topic.
How population trends shape our workforce
Ahead of this World Population Day (July 11), the ILO explores how population trends are transforming labour markets around the globe.