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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

New Migrant Worker Resource Centre supports safer migration for Indonesian migrant fishers
Working in Batang fishing port, Indonesia

News item

New Migrant Worker Resource Centre supports safer migration for Indonesian migrant fishers

AU, ILO forge partnership for decent work & social justice
African Union and ILO officials at the partnership review meeting

Building a Stronger Africa

AU, ILO forge partnership for decent work & social justice

Key areas of work

Social Protection for migrant workers
3 women at lunch break in factory

Social Protection for migrant workers

Crisis migration
Women and children transporting personal belongings on donkeys

Crisis migration

Human mobility, climate change and a just transition
People migrating on the Pacific coast

Human mobility, climate change and a just transition

Publications

Skills Matter!

Skills development

Skills Matter!

ILO-IOM Joint Regional Work Plan 2023-2028 on Migration in the Americas

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

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
Starring woman with blue turban headband

Global Media Competition on labour migration

ITC ILO trainings on labour migration
ITC ILO Trainings on labour migration

ITC ILO trainings on labour migration

International labour standards

International labour standards

Good Practices

Good Practices

Labour migration statistics

Labour migration statistics

Fair migration agenda

Fair migration agenda

Contact

Labour Migration Branch

Labour Migration Branch