Filter search results:

Search results for ''

Themes

Thumbnail

Big data, migration and human mobility

The term "big data" includes anonymized data that are generated by users of mobile devices, internet-based platforms, or by digital sensors and meters, for example, satellite imagery. With about 5.1 billion unique...
Thumbnail

Migrant deaths and disappearances

Since 2014, more than 4,000 fatalities have been recorded annually on migratory routes worldwide. The number of deaths recorded, however, represent only a minimum estimate because the majority of migrant deaths ar...
Thumbnail

International migration flows

Migration flows data capture the number of migrants entering and leaving (inflow and outflow) a country over the course of a specific period, such as one year (UN SD, 2017). Data on migration flows are essential f...
Thumbnail

International migrant stocks

International migrant stocks are estimates of "the total number of international migrants present in a given country at a particular point in time" (UN SD, 2017: 9). United Nations (UN) data on these sto...

Search results for ''

Tools

standard questions

Standard Questions on International Migration: Guidance note for the use in population censuses and household surveys

This note provides guidance for improving the quality and comparability of international migration statistics collected through national population censuses and household surveys. It was prepared on the basis of a...
Thumbnail

International Migration Statistics: Guidelines for Improving Data Collection Systems

SUMMARY FROM BOOK: Since its creation in 1919, the International Labour Organization has devoted attention to international migration issues, including the availability and quality of international migration stati...
ECOWAS

Guidelines for the Harmonization of Migration Data Management in the ECOWAS Region

Prepared by IOM's Global Migration Data Analysis Centre, these Guidelines are intended for a range of different users of migration data, such as migration researchers, policymakers, as well as national and regiona...
Thumbnail

IOM Data Protection Manual

Data protection continues to be a growing field in the context of international organizations. It is also a necessary consideration at national and regional level given the increased use of advanced technology in ...

Latest Blog posts