Connecting with emigrants : a global profile of diasporas, 2015.

This publication describes the size and characteristics of emigrant populations by origin countries with a special focus on educational attainment and labour force status. It offers origin countries a detailed picture of the size and composition of their diasporas, as well as their evolution since 2000. It contains an overview chapter and six regional chapters, covering: Asia and Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean; OECD countries; Non-OECD European and Central Asian countries; Middle East and North Africa; and Sub-Saharan Africa. Regional chapters are followed by a regional note and country notes. Read more... Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- A profile of today's diasporas -- Asia and Oceania: Diaspora profile -- Asia and Oceania -- Afghanistan -- Bangladesh -- Cambodia -- China -- Fiji -- India -- Indonesia -- Lao PDR -- Malaysia -- Myanmar -- Nepal -- Pakistan -- Papua New Guinea -- Philippines -- Singapore -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Tonga -- Viet Nam -- Latin America and the Caribbean: Diaspora profile -- Latin America and the Carribean -- Argentina -- Barbados -- Belize -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Haiti -- Honduras -- Jamaica -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- OECD countries: Diaspora profile -- OECD countries -- Australia -- Austria -- Belgium -- Canada -- Chile -- Czech Republic -- Denmark -- Estonia -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Greece -- Hungary -- Iceland -- Ireland -- Israel -- Italy -- Japan -- Korea -- Luxembourg -- Mexico -- Netherlands -- New Zealand -- Norway -- Poland -- Portugal -- Slovak Republic -- Slovenia -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- Turkey -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Non-OECD European countries and Central Asia: Diaspora profile -- Non-OECD European countries and Central Asia -- Albania -- Armenia -- Bulgaria -- Croatia -- Kazakhstan -- Kyrgyzstan -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Moldova -- Romania -- Russian Federation -- Serbia -- Tajikistan -- Ukraine -- Middle East and North Africa: Diaspora profile -- Middle East and North Africa -- Algeria -- Bahrain -- Egypt -- Iran -- Iraq -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Morocco -- Qatar -- Saudi Arabia -- Sudan -- Syria -- Tunisia -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen -- Sub-Saharan Africa: Diaspora profile -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Benin -- Botswana -- Burkina Faso -- Burundi -- Cameroon -- Chad -- Congo -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Eritrea -- Ethiopia -- Gabon -- Gambia -- Ghana -- Guinea -- Kenya -- Liberia -- Madagascar -- Malawi -- Mali -- Mauritius -- Mozambique -- Namibia -- Niger -- Nigeria -- Rwanda -- Senegal -- Sierra Leone -- South Africa -- Tanzania -- Togo -- Uganda -- Zambia -- Zimbabwe -- Data sources and definitions -- Expatriation rates by country of birth, 2010/11 -- Expatriation rates for nurses and doctors, circa 2010. International migration has rapidly grown and changed in composition in the last few decades. Countries of origin and destination have also become more diverse. Countries of destination have migration management and integration high in their policy agendas, while countries of origin put emphasis on protecting their citizens abroad and maintaining their bonds with them. The potential contribution that diasporas can make towards the development of their home countries is now fully acknowledged. The availability of high-quality and internationally comparable data on the size and characteristics of the migrant populations by country of origin is a prerequisite for proper analysis of migration as well as for the implementation of effective policies by countries on both sides of the migration phenomenon. This joint OECD/AFD publication contains a synthesis chapter and six regional chapters which present the latest developments in the diasporas of the following regions/groups of countries: Asia and Oceania; Latin America and the Caribbean; OECD countries; Non-OECD European countries and Central Asia; Middle East and North Africa; and Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, it contains six regional notes and 140 country notes summarising the key characteristics of emigrant populations (gender, age, education) and their labour market outcomes; the numbers and main destinations of international students; recent migrant flows to OECD countries; the evolution of diasporas, and of the labour market outcomes of migrants between 2000/01 and 2010/11; and information on the desire to emigrate among different population groups