Number of international migrants by regions, 1990-2020 (Millions of Migrants)
World migration report
09 Mar 2021
Over the past decades, Europe and Asia have emerged as key destinations for international migration, hosting 61% of the global migrants driven by factors such as strong economic growth. Policies addressing labor shortages are drawing migrant workers to Asia, as seen in countries like Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. Asia's evolving business landscape increasingly relies on foreign workers but managing cultural integration and labor market dynamics remains challenging. North America hosts approximately 21% of the global migrant stock, with nearly 59 million international migrants in 2020. Africa accounts for 9%, Latin America and the Caribbean 5%, and Oceania 3%. Migrants in the EU, constituting 5.1% of their workforce, play a vital role in alleviating labor shortages across sectors, despite facing structural barriers that result in a lower employment rate compared to Europeans.
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