Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
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.
Published on November 03, 2015Also available in: French