This report is based on the discussions at the 14th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia - Maximizing the impact of Labor Migration on Development, held on 28-29 May 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual roundtable brings together labor experts and policy makers from across Asia to discuss trends in labor migration and emerging policy and issues on migrant workers.
Chapter 1 analyzes labor migration flows in Asia and relevant policy developments. Chapter 2 looks at fair recruitment. Chapter 3 examines programs for training aspirant migrants in origin countries in Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on seafarers and on Japan's Specified Skilled Worker system. The last chapter provides an overview the flow and cost of remittances, with an analysis of the impact of remittances on development in Nepal and the Philippines.
Statistical annexes provide updated economy-specific notes and comparative tables on country-level migration flows.
