International migration outlook 2015 / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Statistics.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, [2015]

Summary:

This publication analyses recent development in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non member countries as well as the evolution of recent labour market outcomes of immigrants in OECD countries. It includes a special chapter on : "Changing Patterns in the international migration of doctors and nurses to OECD countries", as well as country notes and a statistical annex.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Table of contents

Editorial: Now more than ever, migration policy needs to be comprehensive and co-ordinated

Executive summary

Main trends

International mobility of health workers

Main findings

Migration is rising overall and has returned to its pre-crisis level

Some positive signs regarding labour market outcomes of immigrants

The growing importance of health worker migration

Chapter 1. Recent developments in international migration movements and policies

Introduction

Recent trends in international migration

Preliminary trends 2014

Figure 1.1. Permanent migration flows to OECD countries, 2006­14

Trends in migration flows by country and by category

Table 1.1. Inflows of permanent immigrants into selected OECD countries, 2007­13

Figure 1.2. Permanent migration flows to OECD countries by category of entry, 2007­13

Figure 1.3. Permanent migration flows by category of entry to selected OECD countries, 2013

Temporary labour migration flows

Table 1.2. Seasonal workers who require a work permit in the main OECD host countries, 2007­13

Table 1.3. Temporary intra­company transfers (ICT) to the main ICT destination countries in the OECD, 2007­13

Figure 1.4. E101/PD A1 certificates to posted workers issued by sending country or region, 2005­13

Figure 1.5. Net balance between posted workers sent and received within the EU, 2007 and 2013

Table 1.4. Migration flows of trainees and working holidaymakers, 2008­13

Asylum seekers

Figure 1.6. New asylum applications since 1980 in the OECD

Figure 1.7. New asylum applications from Syrians in 44 industrialised countries, Q1 2011 to Q4 2014

Table 1.5. Asylum seeker applications by country of destination, 2010­14

International students.

Figure 1.8. Foreign students worldwide and in OECD countries, 2000­12

Table 1.6. Numbers of international tertiary-level students in OECD countries in 2012

Figure 1.9. Main countries of origin of tertiary­level students in OECD countries, 2008 and 2012

International migrants' countries of origin

Table 1.7. Top 50 countries of origin of new immigrants to the OECD, 2007, 2009, and 2011­13

Flows of migrant women

Figure 1.10. Share of women in overall migration flows to OECD countries, 2000­13

Foreign­born population

Figure 1.11. The foreign­born as a percentage of the total population, 2000 and 2013

Net migration and natural increase

Figure 1.12. Long­term trends in natural population increase and net migration in the United States and the EU, 1961­2013

Figure 1.13. Natural population increase and net migration as a percentage of the population, 2003­07 and 2008­13

Acquisition of citizenship

Figure 1.14. Number of foreigners who acquired the citizenship of an OECD country between 2000 and 2013

General policy developments

Major policy revisions are losing momentum but some countries are still engaged

Economic migration

International students

Family and residence

Humanitarian migration

Irregular migration

Emigration and return

Notes

Annex 1.A1. Supplementary tables and figures

Table 1.A1.1. Preliminary trends in international migration flows to OECD countries in 2014

Table 1.A1.2. Permanent flows to OECD countries by category, 2013

Figure 1.A1.1. Changes in inflows of migrants by country of origin, selected OECD countries, 2003­2012 and 2013

Chapter 2. Recent labour market trends and integration policies in OECD countries

Labour market trends

Figure 2.1. Unemployment rates in OECD countries.

Modest gains in both migrants' and native-born's employment in the recent years

Figure 2.2. Quarterly employment by place of birth in selected OECD countries, 2007­14

For some countries recovery is still to come, particularly for the foreign­born

Figure 2.3. Unemployment rates by place of birth, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Figure 2.4. Employment rates by place of birth, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Even within countries the situation differs among migrant groups

Figure 2.5. Changes in labour market outcomes by demographic group and country of birth, in selected OECD countries, 2011­14

Figure 2.6. NEET rates by place of birth in selected OECD countries, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Figure 2.7. Adjusted and observed employment gap between the foreign­born and the native­born in 2012

Figure 2.8. Difference between the adjusted and observed employment gap between the foreign­born and the native-born, 2007 and 2012

Table 2.1. Employment, unemployment and participation rates by region of birth in selected OECD countries in 2008 (2007 in the United States), 2011 and 2014

Long­term unemployment remains a challenge for some countries

Figure 2.9. The risk of long­term unemployment of foreign­born labour force in selected OECD countries, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Figure 2.10. The risk of long­term unemployment by demographic group in selected OECD countries, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Besides long­term unemployment, migrants face a substantial risk of poverty

Figure 2.11. Relative poverty rates of the population aged 16 and older by migration status of the household, selected OECD countries, 2006 and 2012

Figure 2.12. In­work relative poverty rates by migration status of the household, selected OECD countries, 2006 and 2012

Migrants tended to work in the sectors most hit by the recession.

Figure 2.13. Industry segregation by gender, 2007, 2011 and 2014

Table 2.2. Ten industries with the largest changes in foreign­ and native­born employment, in selected OECD countries, 2011­14

Integration policy

Recent directions in integration policy

Labour market integration and anti­discrimination

Education, language training and the recognition of immigrants' foreign qualifications and skills

Conclusions

Bibliography

Annex 2.A1. Supplementary tables and figures

Table 2.A1.1. Quarterly employment rates by place of birth and gender in OECD countries, 2010­14

Table 2.A1.2. Quarterly unemployment rates by place of birth and gender in OECD countries, 2010­14

Table 2.A1.3. Quarterly participation rates by place of birth and gender in OECD countries, 2010­14

Figure 2.A1.1. Share of foreign­born in total employment, in 2007, 2011 and 2014

Figure 2.A1.2. Employment rates by place of birth and gender in selected OECD countries, 2001­14

Table 2.A1.4. Employment of foreign­born persons by industry, 2014

Chapter 3. Changing patterns in the international migration of doctors and nurses to OECD countries

International migration of health workers in OECD countries: The destination country perspective

Overall trends in health human resources in OECD countries

Figure 3.1. Practising doctors per 1 000 population, 2000 and 2012 (or nearest year)

Figure 3.2. Practising nurses per 1 000 population, 2000 and 2012 (or nearest year)

Box 3.1. Sources used to measure the international mobility of health personnel

Foreign­born health workers

Figure 3.3. Percentage of foreign­born doctors in 29 OECD countries, 2010/11

Figure 3.4. Percentage of foreign­born nurses in 28 OECD countries, 2010/11.

Figure 3.5. Distribution of foreign­born doctors and nurses by country of residence, 2010/11

Table 3.1. Practising doctors by place of birth in 30 OECD countries, 2000/01 and 2010/11

Table 3.2. Practising nurses by place of birth in 30 OECD countries, 2000/01 and 2010/11

Figure 3.6. Share of the growth in practising doctors between 2000/01 and 2010/11 attributed to foreign­born doctors in 17 OECD countries

Figure 3.7. Share of the growth in practising nurses between 2000/01 and 2010/11 attributed to foreign­born nurses in 18 OECD countries

Figure 3.8. Distribution of new foreign­born doctors and nurses by country of residence in OECD countries

Foreign­trained health workers

Table 3.3. Foreign­trained doctors registered in selected OECD countries, 2000, 2006 and 2012­14

Table 3.4. Foreign­trained nurses registered in selected OECD countries, 2000, 2006 and 2012­14

Table 3.5. Data sources on foreign­trained doctors and nurses

Box 3.2. Migration among long­term care givers

Home­based caregivers in the total labour force by country of residence and place of birth in selected OECD countries in 2012­13

Linking information on country of birth and country of training

Figure 3.9. Immigrant doctors in the United States, main countries of origin, 2011

Figure 3.10. Immigrant doctors in Sweden, main countries of origin, 2011

Figure 3.11. Immigrant doctors in France, main countries of origin, 2011

Figure 3.12. Immigrant nurses in Canada, main countries of origin, 2011

Figure 3.13. Immigrant nurses in Italy, main countries of origin, 2012

Figure 3.14. Immigrant nurses in Belgium, main countries of origin, 2012

International migration trends for health workers in OECD countries: The sending country perspective

Countries of origin of migrant health workers.

Figure 3.15. Distribution of foreign­born doctors and nurses in selected OECD countries by main region of origin, 2000/01 and 2010/11.

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ISBN:

92-64-23695-3

OCLC:

1024285290