International Migration Outlook 2008

ISBN Number:
978-92-64-04565-1
Publication Date:
September 2008

Pages: 394

Editorial | Introduction | Table of contents |

Multilingual summaries | Additional Material |

How to Obtain this Publication | Previous editions

Migration is rarely far from the headlines, generating controversy and debate around the world. But behind the hype, what is the reality of migration today? The OECD's International Migration Outlook 2008 provides an annual update on this important policy issue.

In this year's edition:

• Trends: Where do migrants come from and where do they go?
• Employment: How are immigrants faring in OECD labour markets?
• Policy: How is policy on migration evolving?
• Country notes: Updates on trends and policy developments for each OECD country.
• Editorial: Temporary labour migration may deliver less than it promises.

Plus—two special chapters:
• How are governments managing the migration of low-skilled workers?

• How widespread is return migration and what is its impact?

The detailed statistics, tables and charts contained in the report are available via the StatLinks printed in the book (EXCEL™).

Structure of the report

Did you know?

> China was the leading source for immigrants in the OECD area in 2006, accounting for just over one in 10 new arrivals. Among OECD members, Poland was the biggest source country, accounting for just over one in 20 immigrants into other OCED countries.

COUNTRY NOTES
Australia	Finland	Japan	Norway	Switzerland
Austria	France	Korea	Poland	Turkey
Belgium	Germany	Lithuania	Portugal	United Kingdom
Bulgaria	Greece	Luxembourg	Romania	United States
Canada	Hungary	Mexico	Slovak Republic
Czech Republic	Ireland	Netherlands	Spain
Denmark	Italy	New Zealand	Sweden

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ESSENTIAL MATERIAL

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Did You Know?
About 4 million immigrants intending to stay permanently arrived into the OECD area in 2006, a rise of about 5% on the previous year.

Find out more about migration trends...

Did You Know?
For most OECD countries, employment of immigrants has improved over the last 5 years.

Find out more about migrants and employment ...

Did You Know?
Most OECD countries now allow foreign students to search for work after completion of their studies and to obtain a work permit if they find one.

Find out more about migration policy...

Did You Know?
In the United States and in much of Europe, employers are becoming increasingly reliant on immigrants, including temporary immigrants, to do low-skilled work.
Find out more about low-skilled migration

Did You Know?
In OECD countries, between a fifth and a half of immigrants leave within five years of arriving—some to return to their country of origin and some to move to a third country.
Find out more about return migration

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MULTILINGUAL SUMMARIES
Chinese	Finnish	Icelandic	Polish	Swedish Turkish
Czech	French	Italian	Portuguese	Turkish
Danish	German	Japanese	Russian
Dutch	Greek	Korean	Slovak
English	Hungarian	Norwegian	Spanish

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

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