Presents an overview of labour migration in Sri Lanka and reviews the legislative framework, government policy and private initiatives concerning female migrant workers.

Comprises three contributions which analyse the current situation with respect to information supplied to, and information needs of, migrant workers.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on a case study of the impact of international migration movements on the labour market in Oman - covers labour supply, labour demand, migrant worker characteristics by age, sex, occupation and educational level (incl. Expatriate workers), considers the effects of...

ILO pub. Working paper on working conditions of Pakistani migrant workers in the Middle East, with particular reference to their situation in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - examines the findings of a survey carried out from 1976 to 1983 and covering grievances with regard to breach...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of international migration on employment in Saudi Arabia and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - examines the reliance on migrant worker labour supply to meet labour demand resulting from petroleum industry expansion, and considers internal development of human...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on migrant worker labour supply in Southern Africa, with particular respect to gold mining - analyses the implications of Apartheid and racial segregation policies on migration policy and employment policy in relation to Black migrants and expatriate workers,...

Includes estimates on the volume of emigration from Turkey to EC countries if Turks had freedom of movement rights.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the role and economic implications of migrant worker labour supply for the labour market and economic and social development in the Gulf States - covers population trends, human resources, educational level, industrialization policy, labour demand, etc.,...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on a comparison of two surveys (1969-70 and 1979-80) of return migration and employment in the mezzogiorno regional level area of Italy - studies reasons for return of Italian migrant workers (free circulation in EC countries, end of the migration wave, etc.) And...

Reviews the forms of irregular migration in the GCC countries and their magnitude. It discusses the consequences of such irregular migration on the migrants themselves and to the Gulf countries. It details important legislation undertaken in sending and host countries to minimize irregular...