Worldwide, migrant workers made up around five percent of the total global workforce in 2019. The share was slightly higher among female migrant workers than among male migrant workers. That year, there were around 170 million migrant workers worldwide.
Share of migrant workers among the total workforce worldwide in 2019, by gender
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ILO. (April 3, 2021). Share of migrant workers among the total workforce worldwide in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376099/migrant-workers-world-gender-share-total-workforce/
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ILO. (2021). Share of migrant workers among the total workforce worldwide in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376099/migrant-workers-world-gender-share-total-workforce/
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Share of migrant workers among the total workforce worldwide in 2019, by gender [Graph], ILO, April 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376099/migrant-workers-world-gender-share-total-workforce/