Admin-Migraionea The majority of emigrants from the Americas in the United States and Europe in 2010-2011 were of working age (Table 6.a). Approximately half of the emigrant population over 15 years of age was between 25 and 44 years of age, in contrast to the population born in the country of destination and immigrants from other parts … Read more
Historically, all the countries of the Americas have experienced migratory movements, particularly from Europe and Africa, which have contributed significantly to their populations. After gaining independence, many countries in the region encouraged migration from Europe to attract the capital and labor needed for economic development. The World Wars and the Great Depression resulted in a large reduction … Read more
The importance of labor migration in permanent movements varies considerably among the countries of the Americas for which data is available by category (Figure 2). Chile and Uruguay stand out in particular, with almost 60% of migration in these countries attributable to migrant workers in 2010. However, this may reflect the fact that permanent and temporary … Read more
In almost all countries, unemployment tends to be higher among workers with low than high levels of education,14 and this is generally the case whether they are native or foreign-born workers. It is also true for Latin American workers living in OECD countries (Table 9). Overall, the differences range from 4 percentage points between highly and low-educated … Read more
With the definitive settlement of immigrants in a country, the issue of acquiring the nationality of their adopted country almost inevitably arises, if for no other reason than the fact that it makes possible the full political participation of immigrants in the country. country life. But it also facilitates hiring by the employer and may possibly … Read more
Although many migrants leave their countries in search of wage employment in the destination country, migrant status does not preclude the possibility of engaging in self-employment or establishing a business. In 2010-2011, more than 1.5 million self-employed persons from the Americas were registered in the OECD area. The largest group was Mexican and essentially resided in … Read more
A recurring debate about migration has to do with the effect of immigrants on the labor market outcomes of workers in destination countries. Although this topic is beyond the scope of this chapter, statistics on the occupational distribution of employment can be revealing. It is generally assumed that the distribution of workers by ability level largely … Read more
Beine, Michel, Fréderic Docquier, and Hillel Rapoport, 2008. “Brain Drain and Human Capital Formation in Developing Countries: Winners and Losers,” Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 118(528), pages 631-652, 04. BLS (2012), “Usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, Third quarter 2012”, press release (October 18, 2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor from … Read more
This section examines the labor market situation of emigrants from the Americas in OECD destination countries that have available detailed information on emigrants by country of origin, including the United States and most European countries7. The countries included in the analysis account for more than 92% of all emigrants from the Americas in the OECD countries … Read more
The availability of economic opportunities and proximity, in the case of the United States, have played an important role in determining the chosen location of emigrants from the Americas. (Graph 6). More than two-thirds of the emigrants from the Americas over the age of fifteen who lived there in 2010-2011 were from Central America, followed by 18% … Read more