Anatomy Of A Misfit: International Migration Statistics
Anatomy Of A Misfit: International Migration Statistics

Author(s): Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar, Tuba Bircan
Subject(s): Demography and human biology, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: International migration; migration statistics; migration data sources; gaps in migration data;
Summary/Abstract: Although many national states, international organisations e.g. the United Nations (UN), International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and NGOs, have been collecting data on international migration, the gaps in data persisted for many decades. In the recent years, there have been, to some extent, improvements in the availability, quality and comparability of data on international migration [1]. The UN gathered and made the estimates of migrant stock disaggregated by age, sex, origin and destination available for over 230 countries and areas in the world, covering from 1990 to 2019 [2]. Additionally, the European Commission and the Council agreed on an action plan in 2005 to take measures to improve the common analysis of migratory phenomena in all their aspects such as reinforcing the collection, provision, exchange and efficient use of up to date information and data [3].

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