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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.
168 M.
migrant workers globally
25% less
is earned by migrant workers
3x
more risk of forced labour for migrants
News and articles

Model law on labour migration
African Lawmakers rally behind harmonized legal framework on Labour Migration

Video
Working the land, shaping new lives: Refugees and host communities join forces in Iraq
Key areas of work

Social Protection for migrant workers

Crisis migration

Human mobility, climate change and a just transition
Projects
Most recent publications
Final Communique
Continental Consultation on the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration in Africa
Employer perspectives on social protection for expatriate workers in Kuwait
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