International Migration Outlook 2011 SOPEMI

This publication analyses recent development in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some nonmember countries including migration of highly qualifi ed and low qualifi ed workers, temporary and permanent, as well as students. Three special chapters cover: the 50th anniversary of the OECD and the work of the SOPEMI, migrant entrepreneurship, and migration to Israel.

This publication constitutes the thirty-fifth report of the OECD’s Continuous Reporting System on Migration (known by its French acronym SOPEMI)

Contents
OECD 50th Anniversary: International Migration and the SOPEMI
Part I. Recent Trends in International Migration
Part II. Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD Countries
Part III. International Migration to Israel and its Impact
Part IV. Country Notes
Statistical Annex

Table of Contents
Editorial: Migration in the Post-Crisis World
Introduction
Part I TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
A. Trends in Migration Flows and in the Immigrant Population
1. Introduction
2. Permanent immigration
3. Temporary worker migration
4. Source countries and regions of international migration flows
5. The foreign-born and the foreign population in OECD countries
6. Migration of service providers and intra-corporate transfers
7. Entries of asylum seekers
8. International students – studying and staying on
Notes
References
Annex I.A1. Statistics on posted workers from E101 certificates – an assessment
Annex I.A2. Estimating stay rates for international students
B. Employment
1. Introduction
2. Immigrants in the labour market through the economic crisis
3. Job creation during the crisis … and beyond
Notes
Annex I.B1. Employment, unemployment and participation rates by gender and place of birth in selected OECD countries, 2008 to 2010
Annex I.B2. Foreign-born unemployment in selected OECD countries by unemployment duration, Q1 2008 to Q4 2010
Annex I.B3. Changes in foreign- and native-born employment
by industry in selected OECD countries, 2007-10
C. Migration Policy Developments
1. Introduction
2. Ensuring that labour migration meets labour market needs is a growing priority for policy
3. Family and humanitarian policies are being tightened
4. Tackling irregular migration remains a challenge
5. Policies to encourage migrants to return to their countries of origin are growing
6. EU legislation continues to be a driver of policy in European OECD countries
7. International co-operation addresses an increasingly broad variety of objectives
8. Integration and citizenship policies continue to attract policy attention
Summary and conclusion
Notes
References
Part II MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN OECD COUNTRIES
Executive summary
Introduction
1. Measuring migrant entrepreneurship and its contribution to employment creation in OECD countries
2. Specific policy measures to foster migrant entrepreneurship in OECD countries
Conclusions
Notes
References
Annex II.A1. Supplementary tables on admission programmes and permit regimes for foreign entrepreneurs and investors
Part III INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION TO ISRAEL AND ITS IMPACT
Introduction
Key findings
1. International migration and Israel
2. Temporary labour migration in Israel
3. Impact of migration on the Israeli economy
Conclusions
Notes
References
Annex III.A1. Supplementary tables: Regressions

Part IV RECENT CHANGES IN MIGRATION MOVEMENTS AND POLICIESCOUNTRY NOTES)
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
STATISTICAL ANNEX
Introduction
General comments on tables
General comments
Inflows and outflows of foreign population
Inflows of asylum seekers
Stocks of foreign and foreign-born population
Acquisition of nationality
Inflows of foreign workers
Stocks of foreign and foreign-born labour force
List of correspondents of the Continuous Reporting System on Migration (SOPEMI)
List of OECD Secretariat members involved in the preparation of this report