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International Migration Outlook 2023

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Overview

  1. What are the findings?
  2. About the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Why in the News?

According to the International Migration Outlook 2023 India saw the highest migration flows to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in 2021 and 2022.

International Migration Outlook 2023
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What are the findings?

  • India replaced China as the main country of origin of new migrants to OECD countries in 2020.
  • 0.13 million Indian citizens acquired the nationality of an OECD country in 2021
  • In 2021, for the second consecutive year, India, with 0.41 million new migrants, was the top country of origin.
  • Mexico ranked second, with 0.19 million Mexicans granted nationality in another OECD country
  • China, with 0.23 million new migrants, was at a distant second, followed by Romania with around 200,000 new migrants.
  • Inflows of refugees from Ukraine reached the highest level on record due to current war between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Uzbekistan (+122 percent), and Turkey (+240 percent) rose sharply.

 

About the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  • Goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all.
  • establishing evidence-based international standards and solving various social, economic and environmental challenges.
  • From improving economic performance, creating jobs, fostering strong education, and fighting international tax evasion.
  • OECD provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.
  • India is not a member of OECD.
    • OECD has invited India to join the Organisation’s Development Centre.
    • Also India is a Key Economic Partner. 
  • As a fast developing Country China is not a Member country.

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