November 12 , 2025
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- The International Migration Outlook 2025 was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- Permanent migration to OECD countries declined by 4% in 2024 to 6.2 million but remained 15% above 2019 levels.
- Family reunification remained the main reason for migration, while labour migration fell by 21% and humanitarian migration rose by 23%.
- The number of asylum applications reached a record 3 million in 2024, with more than half filed in the United States.
- Asia remained the leading source of migrant health professionals, with India, China, the Philippines, and Germany as top contributors.
- India emerged as the top origin country for new migrants to OECD nations in 2023, with nearly 600,000 Indians migrating.
- It is an 8% rise from the previous year.
- India was also among the top countries of origin for asylum seekers in OECD nations in 2024.
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