Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations in Asia, creating strong demographic pressure in the labor market. Around 400,000 youth will continue to enter the labor force annually during the next years. Given the significant slowdown the countr...

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Main Author:	Garrote Sanchez, Daniel
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	DEMOGRAPHICS LABOR MARKET LABOR MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION MIGRANT LABOR LABOR SUPPLY MIGRATION REFUGEES INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS URBANIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/531281516915072603/Managed-labor-migration-in-Afghanistan-demographic-profile-short-term-projections-and-supply-of-migration-in-Afghanistan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29278

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spelling	okr-10986-292782021-05-25T09:10:51Z Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan Garrote Sanchez, Daniel DEMOGRAPHICS LABOR MARKET LABOR MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION MIGRANT LABOR LABOR SUPPLY MIGRATION REFUGEES INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS URBANIZATION Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations in Asia, creating strong demographic pressure in the labor market. Around 400,000 youth will continue to enter the labor force annually during the next years. Given the significant slowdown the country’s economic activity, the pace at which jobs are generated is and will be insufficient. Through an analysis of labor supply and demand, thispaper estimates substantial net emigration pressures for the years 2016–2030, on the order of around 200,000 people per year. The projected profile of future migrants is one of young men with some basic level of education and from middle-income households. In addition to this economic migration, other factors like increased insecurity, conflict, and natural disasters might further accentuate these dynamics. 2018-01-30T21:48:59Z 2018-01-30T21:48:59Z 2018-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/531281516915072603/Managed-labor-migration-in-Afghanistan-demographic-profile-short-term-projections-and-supply-of-migration-in-Afghanistan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29278 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper South Asia Afghanistan
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topic	DEMOGRAPHICS LABOR MARKET LABOR MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION MIGRANT LABOR LABOR SUPPLY MIGRATION REFUGEES INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS URBANIZATION
spellingShingle	DEMOGRAPHICS LABOR MARKET LABOR MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION MIGRANT LABOR LABOR SUPPLY MIGRATION REFUGEES INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS URBANIZATION Garrote Sanchez, Daniel Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
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description	Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations in Asia, creating strong demographic pressure in the labor market. Around 400,000 youth will continue to enter the labor force annually during the next years. Given the significant slowdown the country’s economic activity, the pace at which jobs are generated is and will be insufficient. Through an analysis of labor supply and demand, thispaper estimates substantial net emigration pressures for the years 2016–2030, on the order of around 200,000 people per year. The projected profile of future migrants is one of young men with some basic level of education and from middle-income households. In addition to this economic migration, other factors like increased insecurity, conflict, and natural disasters might further accentuate these dynamics.
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author	Garrote Sanchez, Daniel
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title	Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
title_short	Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
title_full	Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
title_fullStr	Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
title_full_unstemmed	Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan
title_sort	managed labor migration in afghanistan : demographic profile, short-term projections, and supply of migration in afghanistan
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/531281516915072603/Managed-labor-migration-in-Afghanistan-demographic-profile-short-term-projections-and-supply-of-migration-in-Afghanistan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29278
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Managed Labor Migration in Afghanistan : Demographic Profile, Short-Term Projections, and Supply of Migration in Afghanistan

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