What is labour mobility and what impact do migrant workers have on the global economy?

‘We could build a future with shared prosperity’

Labour mobility is hugely important to the future of the global economy, so why has migration become a highly politicised issue, and what impact are labour shortages having on different sectors?

OECD countries are rapidly ageing and unfilled jobs cost the global economy 3 - 7 billion dollars every day. At the same time, migration is one of the most powerful anti-poverty tools in the world today, with benefits from remittances - the money that migrant workers send back to their origin countries - far outstripping foreign aid.  

In this episode of Voices, you will hear about the benefits that labour mobility brings to both origin and receiving countries from Rebekah Smith, Executive Director at Labor Mobility Partnerships. In conversation with IHRB’s Carmen Pedraza, they discuss the best ways to address these issues, given the major challenges that exist in current migration systems, and where we can help.

Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) is an organisation that believes in the power of movement to address some of the biggest issues we face in the global economy. 

Rebekah will be appearing as the keynote speaker at The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment. To find out more head to: gfrr.org

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Host: Deborah Sagoe, IHRB's Communications Coordinator
Producer & Editor: Helen Brown
Additional Contributors: Sam Simmons, IHRB's Head of Communications