Labour Migration Report 2022

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has been publishing reports on labour migration covering the fiscal years 2013/14 to 2019/21 which have contributed to filling some of the gaps in data and information on labour migration from Nepal. This report, which uses data from 2019/20 to 2021/22, is both timely and relevant while also indicating potential future trends since the labour migration landscape in Nepal within this period has witnessed significant changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall objective of the Nepal Labour Migration Report 2022 is to provide: i. updated information on the major trends of labour migration from Nepal, including: a. districts and provinces of origin of migrant workers, b. migrant workers’ sex, age and skills profile c. countries of destination and d. modes of obtaining labour approval, renewing labour approval and return migration; ii. an overview of Nepal’s labour migration governance, including institutional mechanisms and policy frameworks governing the sector as well as Nepal’s commitments in regional and global forums; and iii. insights into other aspects of labour migration.