Why do Indonesian Men and Women Choose Undocumented Migration? Exploring Gender Differences in Labor Migration Patterns
Migrant workers are a key part of Indonesia’s economy. The equivalent of almost 7 percent of Indonesia’s labor force, an estimated 9 million people, work overseas and in 2016, over IDR 159 trillion (US dollar 11.2 billion) was sent back to Indonesi...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/755481570767778537/Why-do-Indonesian-Men-and-Women-Choose-Undocumented-Migration-Exploring-Gender-Differences-in-Labor-Migration-Patterns http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32529 |
| Summary: | Migrant workers are a key part of
Indonesia’s economy. The equivalent of almost 7 percent of
Indonesia’s labor force, an estimated 9 million people, work
overseas and in 2016, over IDR 159 trillion (US dollar 11.2
billion) was sent back to Indonesia in the form of
remittances. However, undocumented migration increases risk
and lowers returns to working abroad. Data from the
Indonesia Safe Migration Survey (2018) shows that few
migrant workers know the requirements to migrate as
documented migrant. Moreover, the risks of undocumented
migration appear higher for women with time constraints. |
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