Labor Migration Trend in India

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Labor Migration Trend in India
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Labor outflow

• In 1990----- 143565
• In 2005 ------548853
• 282 percent increase 15years

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Major Destination

• Major destination is still GCC
• In 1990- 95.6 percent
• In 2005- 82 percent
• But there is major change within GCC
• Major receiving country was KSA with 57.9 percent
  in 1990
• In 2005 fall to 22.00 percent

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Cont--

• UAE
• It was receiving 8.7 percent in 1990
• In 2005 it increase to 42.8 percent

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Major sending state

• Kerala is still dominating sending with 1.8
  million labor
• It is followed by Tamil Nadu

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Channel of migration

• Same like other south Asian countries
• Friend and relatives, recriutment agency and govt
  by agreement.
• But Indian more depended on friend and relatives
  which constitutes 79 percent highest in the
  region.
• Finance from money lenders

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Received remittance

• Indian received 2 billion ()
• in 1990-91
• In 2005-06- 24 billion ()
• 2007 27 billion ()

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Issues

• Non-payment of salary
• Low salary scale
• Negative role of recruitment agency

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Policy recommendation

• Need for collective action on the common issues-
  low wage ,social protection and addressing human
  rights issues.

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