There were an estimated 245 million migrants worldwide aged 15 years or more in 2019. Of these, approximately 170 million were migrant workers, of which a majority were men. In 2021, the United States was the country with the largest labor force born abroad.
Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender
(in millions)
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ILO. (April 3, 2021). Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO. "Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions)." Chart. April 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO. (2021). Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO. "Number of Migrant Workers Compared to Total Migrant Population Worldwide in 2019, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO, Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph], ILO, April 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
