This page from the Migration Data Portal gives an overview of key concepts in diasporas and introduces main datasets that have been developed on this topic.

This website offers a compendium of methodological guides on anticipation and matching of skills supply and demand, consisting of a total of six publications. This resource list discusses skills needs anticipation more generally (not specific to labour migration) and was published in 2016. Yet, the...

This page lists all International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards, guidelines and principles.

This map displays a global database of national laws, policies and regulations (policies) that have defined recruitment fees and related costs. It can be used for an overview of national laws and policies.
 

This website offers country profiles that bring together national legislation, all international ratifications, and updates on reporting obligations. NORMLEX encompasses the following resources: Database on National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation (NATLEX), Global...

The working group focuses on advancing SDG Indicator 10.7.1. on recruitment costs, helping to build the capacity of national statistical agencies to collect recruitment cost data, identifying policies and interventions to reduce recruitment costs paid by migrant workers, analyzing the impact of low...

Displacement.iom.int is an IOM online platform designed to enhance access to Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) information products on internal displacement, including a visualization of the scale of displacement monitored by IOM. It is designed to facilitate a better understanding of displacement...

The thematic working group “Data and Demographics” of Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development focuses on expanding the scope of data collection by way of disaggregated data and developing models to investigate the link between migration and development. 

This page from the Migration Data Portal gives an overview of existing sources for migrant data and the strengths and limitations of each in terms of producing different migration statistics.

WorldPop develops peer-reviewed research and methods for the construction of open and high-resolution geospatial data on population distributions, demographic and dynamics, with a focus on low and middle income countries.

RemitSCOPE Africa is a component of the PRIME Africa project – a 4 year project funded by the European Commission and managed by the Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) within the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). PRIME Africa aims to reduce the costs of remittances...

ILO Statistical Department’s (STATISTICS) decided to restart collection of ILMS at global level. Statistics from official sources, mainly labour force surveys, censuses and administrative datasets, are collected on International Labour Migration Questionnaires (ILMQ) developed by the ILO. The ILMS...

The International Data Alliance for Children on the Move (IDAC) is a cross-sectoral global coalition comprised of governments (including experts from national statistical offices and migration-relevant line ministries), international and regional organizations, NGOs, think tanks, academics, and...

The United Nations system is committed to supporting the implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). To this end, the United Nations established a Network on Migration to ensure effective, timely and coordinated system-wide support to...

The Migration Data Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration data globally.
 

UNFPA provides technical guidance on how to measure migration through population and housing censuses and recommends specific questions for inclusion in all censuses of the 2020 census round.

The United Nations Expert Group on Migration Statistics initiated its work in June 2017 on data disaggregation by migratory status for monitoring the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In March 2018, the Group was formalized by the Statistical Commission at its forty-ninth session in 2018. The...

The Mechanism creates opportunities for cities to influence the GFMD discussions and provides them with opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and exchange. It establishes a platform to interact with States, civil society and the private sector, and provides avenues to bolster innovative solutions.

The Regional Knowledge Hub on Migration is a platform that allows easy access to relevant and useful information on human mobility in the region of Central America, North America and the Caribbean.