International Labour Organization

Employed migrants refer to the number of persons who changed their country of usual residence and were also employed during a specified brief period. Data are disaggregated by country of origin. A person's country of origin is that from which the person originates, i.e. the country of his or her citizenship (or, in the case of stateless persons, the country of usual residence).

Inflow of employed migrants refer to the number of persons who changed their country of usual residence and were also employed during a specified brief period. Data are disaggregated by economic activity according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC Rev.4). Economic activity refers to the main activity of the establishment in which the person worked during the reference period (it does not depend on the specific duties or functions of the person's job, but on the characteristics of the economic unit in which this person works).

Inflow of employed migrants refer to the number of persons who changed their country of usual residence and were also employed during a specified brief period. Data are disaggregated by occupation according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08). Information on occupation provides a description of the set of tasks and duties which are carried out by, or can be assigned to, one person.

Inflow of migrants refer to the number of immigrants who changed their country of usual residence during the reference period. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. Data are disaggregated by sex and country of origin. A person's country of origin is that from which the person originates, i.e. the country of his or her citizenship (or, in the case of stateless persons, the country of usual residence).

Inflow of working-age migrants refer to the number of immigrants who are 15 years old and over and changed their country of usual residence during the reference period. Data are disaggregated by sex and education. Education refers to the highest level completed, classified according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011).

Migrants comprise individuals who changed their country of usual residence. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. Data are disaggregated by country of origin. A person's country of origin is that from which the person originates, i.e. the country of his or her citizenship (or, in the case of stateless persons, the country of usual residence).

The resident population comprises persons who were usual residents living in the country, regardless of their legal residency status or citizenship. The migrant population refers to persons who changed their country of usual residence. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. Data refer to the total population (0+) and are disaggregated by sex.

Wages and Employment

The working-age population refers to persons aged 15 years and older. Working-age migrants comprise persons aged 15 years and older who changed their country of usual residence. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. Data are disaggregated by sex and education. Education refers to the highest level completed, classified according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011).

The resident population comprises persons who were usual residents living in the country, regardless of their legal residency status or citizenship. The migrant population refers to persons who changed their country of usual residence. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. Data refer to the working-age population (15+) and are disaggregated by sex.