Labour Migration

Positive impact

Negative impact

growth and development of the countries they work in

migrants' working experience benefit the contries of origin

exploitative working conditions of the migrants

protection problems among female migrants

growth of irregular migration

trafficking and smuggling of human beings

The Role of the ILO

Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization (2008)

responsibilities

developing principles and guidelines for governments, social partners and other stakeholders in labour migration policy

developing practice in the overarching framework of decent work and social justice for a fair globalization

tripartite structure

, the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization

High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (2006)

The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)

Statistics

169 million international migrant workers

4.9% of the global labour force

69% of the world’s international migrant population