The OECD's International Migration Outlook 2026 will be published on Thursday 12 November at 13:30 CET (12:30 GMT).
The 2026 edition examines recent migration trends, the labour market situation of immigrants, and developments in migration and integration policies across OECD countries. This 50th edition also explores the role of labour migration in addressing workforce shortages in long-term care and the impact of migration on productivity growth. The report includes country notes and a detailed statistical annex.
The International Migration Outlook 2026 will be launched at a virtual event on 12 November at 13:30 CET, organised in collaboration with the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) and the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford. OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann will deliver opening remarks via video message, followed by a presentation of the main findings by Marc Pearson, Acting Director of the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, and a discussion with Dr Madeleine Sumption from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford and Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government, followed by a Q&A.
Journalists wishing to attend the event are invited to register via this link.
Additional media briefings and events
The OECD will also organise the following events focusing on national migration trends and policy developments:
- Germany - Media briefing: Wednesday 11 November, 11:00 CET. The briefing will be held under embargo until 13:30 CET on 12 November. Registration: https://events.oecd-berlin.de/489.
- Japan – Seminar organised with the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research: Thursday 17 November, 17:00 – 19:00 JST. Speakers: Prof Yu Korekawa (NIPSSR), Ana Damas de Matos (OECD) and Jonathan Chaloff (OECD). Japanese interpretation will be provided. Registration: Information to follow.
- Portugal – Seminar organised with IGOT-ULisboa: Thursday 19 November 10:30 WET. Speakers: Prof Jorge Malheiros (IGOT-ULisboa), Ana Damas de Matos (OECD) and Antonio Vitorino (former DG of the International Organisation for Migration). Registration: Information to follow.
Embargoed access to the report
Journalists may request advance access to the report under embargo. By requesting access, journalists undertake to respect the OECD's embargo procedures. Requests to receive the report by email under embargo should be sent to embargo@oecd.org.
For further information, journalists are invited to contact Elisabeth Schoeffmann of the OECD Media Office.
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