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Migration data sources
The demands for migration data arising from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have prompted the international statistical community to review the use of traditional sources for migration data, such as po...
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Future migration trends
Anticipating future migration flows encompasses an increasingly diverse field of approaches. Early warnings systems, foresight (scenarios) and forecasting are the three main approaches intended to provide informed...
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Reliable statistics on stocks or flows of irregular migrants, the well-being of migrants in irregular situations, or the extent to which they have access to services such as health an...
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Migration flows data capture the number of migrants entering and leaving (inflow and outflow) a country over the course of a specific period, such as one year (UN SD, 2017). Data on migration flows are essential f...
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Pakistan – Survey on Drivers of Migration: Migrants in Europe During COVID-19 (September-November 2020)
With the increasing importance of Europe as a destination country for Pakistani nationals, the objective of the Survey on Drivers of Migration: Migrants in Europe During COVID-19 (SDM 2) is to present a snapshot o...
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Quantifying Global International Migration Flows
This article presents an innovative methodology for estimating migration flows based on changes in international migrant stocks. Also innovative are the use of circular plots to visualise these phenomena. Using th...
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World Migration Report 2022
Since 2000, IOM has been producing its flagship world migration reports every two years. The World Migration Report 2022, the eleventh in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to incre...
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Germany remained top destination for EU migrants in 2020
Despite an estimated 15 percent decrease in permanent migration flows from European Union (EU) countries, Germany remained the main destination country for migrants from the EU in 2020, according to OECD's recentl...
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Reaching Italy by sea: changing profiles and vulnerabilities since 2016
This article is based on the authors' chapter “Vulnerability to exploitation and abuse along the Mediterranean migration routes to Italy”, in the edited volume "Migration in West and North Africa and across t...
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The war in Ukraine and the potential of Facebook’s Social Connectedness Index to anticipate human displacement
Anticipating conflict-induced migration flows in the context of the war in Ukraine through innovative data from social media.
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Migrant Stocks vs. Migrant Flows
This short 'explainer' video explains the differences between migration stock data and migration flow data.
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Estimating irregular migration in the Russian Federation
Olga Chudinovskin, Professor at the Moscow State University, explains how her research tries to estimate irregular migration in the Russian Federation.
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Estimating migration flows with administrative data in the Asia Pacific
James Raymer, Professor at the Australian National University, explains how a project uses administrative data to estimate migration flows in the Asia Pacific region.
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: Data on African migration to Europe
Rainer Münz, Special Adviser on Migration and Demography at the European Commission, shares his view on data and migration between Africa and Europe.
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Immigration & emigration statistics
Do awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of irregular migration support safer migration decisions? IOM research provides new evidence.
Eduardo Acostamadiedo and Oumarou Hebie | 17 Jan 2023
Types of migration
Millionaire migration: How much would you pay for a passport?
The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre | 1 Jul 2021
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Migrant Stocks vs. Migrant Flows
Melissa Siegel | 22 Apr 2021
Immigration & emigration statistics
Estimating irregular migration in the Russian Federation
The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre | 18 Feb 2021
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