ILO Conventions on Migrant Workers’ flexibility, validity, relevance and scope

Today, most international migrants leave their countries of origin in search of employment and better wages abroad. The ILO estimates that over 150 million migrant workers worldwide are moving from one country to another, mostly within the same region, but also across regions. Labour migration, if well-managed, can have positive development impacts benefiting migrant workers, as well as their countries of origin and destination’s economies and productivity