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Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions)
Number of migrant workers worldwide 2019, by gender
There were an estimated 245 million migrants worldwide aged 15 years or more in 2019. Of these, approximately 170 million were migrant workers, of which a majority were men. In 2021, the United States was the country with the largest labor force born abroad.
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ILO. (April 3, 2021). Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO. "Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions)." Chart. April 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
ILO. (2021). Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
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Number of migrant workers compared to total migrant population worldwide in 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph], ILO, April 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1376072/migrant-workers-world-gender/
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