The ILO report on international migrants said what?

• International Migrants (IMs) contribute to world economic growth by addressing labour market shortages and remittances.

• In 2022, IMs made up 4.7% of the global labour force, with an estimated 155.6 million employed and 12.1 million unemployed.

• The share of IM men in total employment for males was estimated at 4.7%, while that of IM women was at 4.4%.

• The rate of growth for IMs declined annually between 2019-2022 due to factors like the pandemic.

• A higher proportion of IM males were employed, with 61.3% out of 102.7 million.

• Only 38.7% of female IMs were employed out of 64.9 million.

• The largest majority of IM workers were prime-age adult IM workers, aged between 25 and 54 years.

• The services sector was the largest attraction for IMs, with women holding the dominant share at 80.7%.

• High-income countries absorbed the largest number of IMs, accounting for 68.4% of the total.

• The share of IM workers in northern, southern, and western Europe was 23.3% in 2022, while Northern America’s share was 22.6%.

• The Arab states accounted for 13.3% of IM workers in 2022, down three percentage points over 2013