Labour migration
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.
169 M.
migrant workers globally
25% less
is earned by migrants workers
3x
more risk of forced labour for migrants
News and articles
The UAE introduces voluntary pensions to replace end-of-service indemnities, joining an increasing trend of reforms across the GCC countries
Effectiveness of Gender Responsive Labour Migration Governance for Employers and Workers Representatives in Nigeria Improved through ILO Support.
Key areas of work
Social Protection for migrant workers
Crisis migration
Human mobility, climate change and a just transition
Projects
Publications
Skills development
Skills Matter!
ILO-IOM Joint Regional Work Plan 2023-2028 on Migration in the Americas
Joint Regional Work Plan for the Implementation of the Global Agreement in the Americas for the period 2023-2025
See also
Global Media Competition on labour migration
ITC ILO trainings on labour migration
International labour standards
Good Practices
Labour migration statistics
Fair migration agenda
Contact
Labour Migration Branch