International Migration Outlook. Sopemi 2010

This publication constitutes the thirty-fourth report of the OECD’s Continuous Reporting System on migration (known by its French acronym SOPEMI). It looks at the contribution of immigration to changes in the working-age population in the past decade, and the role of migration inflows at projected levels in driving growth of the working-age population in the next decade. It presents information on international students, including a first attempt to calculate the rates at which these students remain in their host countries after the completion of their studies.



The report is divided into five parts plus a statistical annex. Part I contains two subsections. The first of these provides a broad overview of recent trends in international migration flows, both temporary and permanent and a look at population growth in countries undergoing demographic decline. The second subsection of Part I highlights major changes in migration policy. It looks specifically at the expansion in demand-driven systems for recruitment of workers from abroad, as well as the increasing use of points-based systems to select immigrants likely to succeed on the labour market. Part II provides a close look at the impact of the economic crisis on the employment situation of immigrants, following up on the 2009 Special Edition of the International Migration Outlook focusing on the crisis. The disproportionate impact of the crisis on immigrants is examined, looking at factors such as concentration in specific sectors and gender differences. Parts III and IV are devoted to special topics and examines the determinants of public opinion regarding migration. It looks at recent opinion surveys, individual determinants and the role of major stakeholders such as social partners and the media. Parts IV focuses on the determinants of acquisition of nationality and the impact of naturalisation on labour market outcomes. Part V presents succinct country-specific notes and statistics on developments in international migration movements and policies in OECD countries in recent years. The statistical annex includes a broad selection of recent and historical statistics on immigrant flows, the foreign and foreign-born populations, naturalisations and migrant workers.

Table of Contents
Editorial: Ensuring that Migrants are Onboard the Recovery Train
Introduction
Part I, RECENT TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
A. Recent Flows, Demographic Developments and Migration
1. Introduction
2. International migration flows during 2008
3. Immigration flows by category of entry
4. Temporary worker migration
5. International migration flows and the economic crisis
6. Continents, regions and countries of origin of immigrants
7. Asylum seekers
8. International students
9. Demographic developments in OECD countries and international migration
B. Migration Policy Development in OECD Countries
1. Introduction
2. Labour migration policies
3. International students
4. Humanitarian policies
5. General administrative procedures and structure
6. Enforcement and border control
7. International agreements
8. Integration policies
9. Migration policy in OECD countries
Notes
References
Part II. MIGRANTS IN OECD LABOUR MARKETS THROUGH THE CRISIS
1. A brief analysis of the dynamics of foreign-born employment in OECD countries through the crisis
2. How were different migrant groups affected by the worsening of labour market conditions
3. What are the main determinants of the recent labour market outcomes of immigrants?
4. Helping immigrants through the crisis and beyond
Notes
References
Annex II
Part III. PUBLIC OPINIONS AND IMMIGRATION: INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES, INTEREST GROUPS AND THE MEDIA
Summary
Introduction
1. Public opinion on immigration and migration systems
2. Determinants of preferences over immigration
3. Interest groups and their influence on migration policy
4. The role of the media and the weight of beliefs in shaping public opinion
Conclusion
Notes
References
Annex III.
Part IV. NATURALISATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS
Key findings
Introduction
1. Citizenship take-up among immigrants: An overview across selected OECD countries
2. The labour market outcomes of naturalised and non-naturalised immigrants
3. The impact of naturalisation on immigrants’ labour market outcomes
Conclusions
Notes
References
Methodological Annex
Part V. RECENT CHANGES IN MIGRATION MOVEMENTS AND POLICIES (COUNTRY NOTES)
STATISTICAL ANNEX
Introduction
General comments on tables
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
List of Correspondents of the Continuous Reporting System on Migration (SOPEMI)
List of OECD Secretariat members involved in the preparation of this report