Definition: This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Migration from crisis countries up by nearly half—OECD
Global Nation - 6/13/2013 11:30:33 PM
BRUSSELS—Migration from countries worst affected by the global financial crisis has jumped by almost half since ... Text ON INQ BREAKING to 4467, for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers in the Philippines.
Migration From Crisis-Hit Countries Up By Nearly Half: OECD
Economy Watch - 6/14/2013 5:28:28 AM
Migration from countries worst hit by the financial crisis has risen 45 ... Spain and Italy travelled north to seek work in Europe’s largest economy. Net migration of foreigners into Germany almost doubled to 302,900 in 2011, said the report.
Migration across OECD is on the increase
The Irish Times - 6/14/2013 5:35:37 AM
After three years of decline up to 2010, international flows of migrants have since rebounded, according to a new report on migration trends ... The two Mediterranean countries have the highest jobless rates in the developed world, with more than one ...
Migration from crisis countries soars by nearly half
en.starafrica.com - 6/13/2013 10:08:49 AM
Migration from countries worst hit by the financial crisis has jumped ... migrants had been looking for a job for over a year in 2012, the report said. The rate of joblessness among foreign-born people rose five percentage points between 2008 ...
World Bank Raises Kenya 2013 Growth Outlook on Higher Investment
Businessweek - 6/17/2013 4:37:47 PM
the Washington-based bank said in a semi-annual economic update. “Kenya entered 2013 on a strong economic footing and peaceful elections are giving it an additional boost,” the World Bank said in the report distributed today in the capital ...
India to be world’s most populous country by 2028: UN
The Daily Star - 6/14/2013 9:49:09 PM
That is a faster rate of growth than previously estimated. The population growth will be mainly in developing countries, particularly in Africa, the UN says. The world’s 49 least developed countries are projected to double in size from around 900 million ...
India may overtake China as world's most populous country
PanARMENIAN Network - 6/14/2013 2:32:30 PM
PanARMENIAN.Net - India looks ... That is a faster rate of growth than previously estimated, BBC News reported. The population growth will be mainly in developing countries, particularly in Africa, the UN says. The world's 49 least developed countries ...
World population heading to 9.6 billion in 2050: UN
Xinhua News Agency - 6/13/2013 10:47:36 PM
UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in the world is hurtling to the 9.6 billion mark by 2050 from the present estimate of 7.2 billion, with most of the increase coming in developing countries ... and migration rates will affect ...
Permanent migration to Austria on increase: OECD
Xinhua News Agency - 6/13/2013 10:11:49 PM
Of all OECD countries, only Ireland and Germany reported a ... Two-thirds of all the migrants were from the European Union members. The OECD said the net effect of the migration is positive, the migrants being net contributors, or paying more ...
In praise of Asian migrants - how crime rates compare
National Business Review - 6/16/2013 10:22:34 PM
As it turns out, there is a lot that is virtuous about the Chinese. Economic historian Niall Ferguson argues that the Protestant work ethic, which once made the West rich, has migrated eastwards. Asian countries are showing a greater passion for discipline ...
David Blaker: Auckland growth predictions exaggerated
New Zealand Herald - 6/18/2013 4:04:59 AM
Debate over Auckland's future has presented us with an unattractive choice: build up or build out. Either a rash of high-rise in suburbia, or outwards sprawl into surrounding farmland. But it's a false choice, based on the Unitary Plan's belief that ...
World population to hit 10.9 billion by 2100
rappler.com - 6/13/2013 11:30:33 PM
The report said the number of people in the richest countries would decline if it were not for an increased migration from poorer areas, projected to average about 2.4 million people a year from 2013 to 2050. Much of the increase in world ...
World Bank ups Kenya’s growth forecast but urges reforms
standardmedia.co.ke - 6/17/2013 9:09:48 PM
World Bank Country Director for Kenya Diarietou Gaye said the ... but much more remains to be done to achieve the target growth rate of 10 per cent envisaged in Vision 2030,” said Gaye, speaking during the launch of the report in Nairobi yesterday. “
UN: Global Population Expected to Top 8 Billion by 2025
Voice of America - 6/12/2013 11:53:13 PM
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is projecting that the world’s population ... mortality and migration affect population rates, with fertility having the biggest impact. “There is not only a risk of rapid growth for some countries, there is ...
As governments look to growth, some jobs worth more – World Bank
Stabroek News - 6/14/2013 9:03:13 AM
As an example, Rama pointed to Mozambique, where a commodities boom has fueled one of the highest growth rates in sub-Saharan ... labour or migration policies in one country can spill over to its neighbors, the World Bank said. Governments should work ...
