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Research unit
FDFA
Project number
ExSt.2015.566
Project title
Lao Labor Migration and Remittance Trends and economic and livelihood implications

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Key words
(German)
Laos, Labor, Migration
Key words
(English)
Laos, Labor, Migration
Key words
(French)
Laos, Labor, Migration
Key words
(Italian)
Laos, Labor, Migration
Short description
(German)
International labor migration and remittances have grown increasingly more important in the global economy and in many developing countries, including Laos. More than half a million of Lao migrant workers were employed in many countries around the world in 2010. Top five host countries of Lao migrant workers include Thailand, the United States, France, Canada and Australia. Worldwide, they sent a total of $204 million - $258 million to Laos in 2013, accounting for 1.9% - 2.5% of the country's GDP.1 This report looks into Lao international labor migration, its economic and livelihood aspects, trends and implications.
Short description
(English)
International labor migration and remittances have grown increasingly more important in the global economy and in many developing countries, including Laos. More than half a million of Lao migrant workers were employed in many countries around the world in 2010. Top five host countries of Lao migrant workers include Thailand, the United States, France, Canada and Australia. Worldwide, they sent a total of $204 million - $258 million to Laos in 2013, accounting for 1.9% - 2.5% of the country's GDP.1 This report looks into Lao international labor migration, its economic and livelihood aspects, trends and implications.
Short description
(French)
International labor migration and remittances have grown increasingly more important in the global economy and in many developing countries, including Laos. More than half a million of Lao migrant workers were employed in many countries around the world in 2010. Top five host countries of Lao migrant workers include Thailand, the United States, France, Canada and Australia. Worldwide, they sent a total of $204 million - $258 million to Laos in 2013, accounting for 1.9% - 2.5% of the country's GDP.1 This report looks into Lao international labor migration, its economic and livelihood aspects, trends and implications.
Short description
(Italian)
International labor migration and remittances have grown increasingly more important in the global economy and in many developing countries, including Laos. More than half a million of Lao migrant workers were employed in many countries around the world in 2010. Top five host countries of Lao migrant workers include Thailand, the United States, France, Canada and Australia. Worldwide, they sent a total of $204 million - $258 million to Laos in 2013, accounting for 1.9% - 2.5% of the country's GDP.1 This report looks into Lao international labor migration, its economic and livelihood aspects, trends and implications.
Contractor
(English)
Mana Southichack
Charged budget
(English)
SDC / DEZA / DDC / DSC / COSUDE
Legal basis
(English)
Art. 57 Abs. 1 RVOG Art. 57 al. 1 LOGA Art. 57 cpv. 1 LOGA
Copyright
(English)
Copyright, Bundesbehörden der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft | Droits d'auteur: autorités de la Confédération suisse | Diritti d'autore: autorità della Confederazione Svizzera | Dretgs d'autur: autoritads da la Confederaziun svizra | Copyright, Swiss federal authorities
Information
(English)
SDC Vientiane