Dataset description and subject
overview
The OECD's annually updated International Migration Statistics contain data
on foreign and immigrant populations, foreign workers, migration flows and
naturalisations for OECD and other countries for a variety of periods from
1980 onwards. The data are presented in the following tables on Beyond 20/20
Web Data Server:
FDI, Private Transfers and Workers Remittances
This table contains statistics presented in millions of U.S. dollars for Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI), private transfers, and workers remittances for 173
different countries from 1980 onwards.
Population and Labour Force by Duration of Stay
Population, labour force, and employment statistics are presented for 1995,
(except for Australia - data from 1996, Canada - 1991 and the United States
- 1990). The number of persons for each variable is provided in terms of duration
of stay, origin, sex, and age. The countries covered are: Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Swede, the United Kingdom, and the United
States
Population and Labour Force by Level of Education
Population, labour force, and employment statistics are presented for 1995,
(except for Australia - data from 1996, Canada - 1991 and the United States
- 1990). The number of persons for each variable is provided in terms of level
of education, origin, sex and age. The countries covered are: Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United
States
Flows of Foreigners by Country of Origin
Data on the inflows and outflow of people to and from OECD Member countries
from 1980 onwards are presented in this table. Data are provided for 94 origin
countries and the following destination countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
GDP and GDP per capita
Statistics for gross domestic product (GDP) and GDP per capita for 187 different
countries from 1980 onwards are presented in this table. Data are provided
in millions of constant and current U.S. dollars and purchasing power parities
(PPPs).
Foreign Trade by Partner Country
Statistics on the total import and exports between 64 different countries
from 1980 onwards is presented in this table. Data is presented in millions
of U.S. dollars.
Employment by Sex and Industry Division
Employment statistics by sex and industry division for 76 different countries
for the period 1980-1995 are presented in this table. For each country, the
number of employed persons is given by sex, source of the data (survey or
official estimates) and by industry division, according to the International
Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Revision 2. Countries covered include:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg,
Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus 47 other
non-member countries
Employment by Industry Division
Employment statistics for immigrants by industry for 1995 are presented in
this table, (with the exception of Australia - data from 1996 and the US -
data from 1990). For each country, the number of employed persons is provided
in terms of origin, industry employed within, sex, and age. The countries
covered are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
and the United Kingdom
Naturalisations by Country of Previous Nationality
This table contains the naturalisation statistics for the following OECD Member
countries from 1986 onwards - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Data are provided
by 87 origin countries.
Employment by Occupation
Employment statistics for immigrants by occupation for 1995 are presented
in this table (except for Australia - data from 1996, Canada - 1991 and the
United States - 1990). For each country, the number of employed persons is
provided in terms of origin, occupation, sex, and age. The countries covered
are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom,
and the United States
Official Development Assistance by Partner Country
Statistics from 1990 onwards on Official Development Assistance (ODA) from
OECD Member countries to a list of 204 countries are provided in this table.
Data are available in millions of U.S. dollars. The OECD donor countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Population and Labour Force by Country of Origin
This table contains data for 1995 (except for Australia - data from 1996,
Canada - 1991 and the United States - 1990) on immigrant population statistics
in the general population, in the labour force, employed, and unemployed.
These populations are provided in terms of origin, origin country, sex, and
age. Countries covered are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Swede, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Population by Age and Sex
Population statistics from 1980-1995 are presented for 51 different countries
in this table. Data are provided in terms of sex and age. The countries covered
are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada,
Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
the Russian Federation, Singapore, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, Turkey, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Components of Total Population Growth
Population statistics on total population, average population, beginning and
end of year population, foreign births and deaths, migration, etc. for 1980
onwards are presented in this table. The countries covered are: Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico,
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Employment by Professional Status
This table contains employment statistics for immigrants by professional for
1995 onwards, (except for Australia - data from 1996 and US - data from 1990).
For each country, the number of employed persons is provided in terms of origin,
professional status, sex, and age. The countries covered are Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United
States
Stocks of Foreign Born Population by Country of Origin
This table contains statistics on stocks of foreign-born population from 1980
onwards. Data are provided by origin, sex, and 107 origin countries. Data
are provided for the following destination countries: Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
the United Kingdom, and the United States
Summary Tables
This summary table contains data for 1980 onwards on the following variables:
inflows and outflows of foreigners, asylum seekers, stocks of foreigners and
foreign born, and naturalisations. Countries covered are: Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
the United Kingdom, and the United States
Duration of Unemployment
Unemployment statistics for immigrants for 1995 (except for Australia where
data from 1996), is presented in this table. For each country, the number
of unemployed persons is provided in terms of origin, duration of unemployment,
sex, and age. The countries covered are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
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OECD International Migration
Statistics Documentation
The OECD produces the following documentation about the database:
- The OECD's Demography
and Population pages including information on the sources
and comparability of migration statistics
- 2001 Annual report produced by OECD on Trends
in International Migration. This report analyses recent trends in migration
movements and policies in OECD countries as well as in selected non-member
countries. It includes a detailed description of the flows and channels
of immigration and the nationalities of the migrants concerned. It highlights
the contribution of immigration to increases in the total population and
the labour force and describes the changes that have taken place in the
sectoral distribution of foreign workers. It also underlines the growth
of employment-based migration and the measures implemented by some OECD
countries to facilitate the recruitment of skilled and highly skilled foreign
workers.
Abbreviations used in the OECD International Migration Statistics dimensions
on Beyond 20/20 WDS:
- FDIN = FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
- PTN = private transfers
- WRN = workers remittances
- 99 = Total
- 2 = Female
- 1 = Male
- IMP_EXP = Unit - millions of U.S. dollars
Some external links which may be useful:
The OECD International Migration Statistics hosted by ESDS International
is delivered via Beyond 20/20
WDS. A worked example using Beyond 20/20 WDS and the OECD Main Economic
Indicators is available in [html]
and
[pdf] formats.
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Countries in the OECD International
Migration Statistics
The countries covered vary according to which table is accessed. Please refer
to table contents described in the Dataset description
and subject overview section to see the countries included in each table.
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Periodicity and Time Range
The OECD International Migration Statistics are available from 1980 onwards.
The OECD International Migration Statistics at ESDS International is updated
annually. See the new data page for the latest
update information.
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