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Gender Perspectives in Migration Statistics: Insights from Norway and Moldova

Explore gender perspectives in migration statistics from Norway and Moldova, highlighting women's roles in labor migration and the challenges in data collection. Learn about immigrants' characteristics, data sources, and the implications for policy-making.

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Gender Perspectives in Migration Statistics: Insights from Norway and Moldova

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  1. Gender perspective in migration statistics • Statistics Norway: Kristin Egge-Hoveid • National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Nina Chesnokova • Discussant: Marion van den Brakel, Statistics Netherlands

  2. Immi-gration EU 2009

  3. EU regions: born abroad by sex * 2009 figures

  4. Immigrants: which group to consider? • People who entered the country (in a reference periode) • Citizenship (native/foreign) • Country of birth (origin: first and second generation)

  5. Some conclusions (1) • Moldova: • Labour migration women: 37% • Women: domestic work&personal care, higher education level than men • Data sources: population censuses, household surveys, registers. • But still incomplete info on immigrants • Development of Extended Migration Profile

  6. Some conclusions (2) • Norway • Tax register, aliens register, sample survey on living conditions (2005-2006) • 12% immigrants + Norwegian-born to immigrants • (female) immigrants lower labour participation • Immigrants are rather young • New survey on living conditions in 2015

  7. Example: net labour participation Netherlands

  8. Discussion points • National or international? • Data availability? • Immigrant women: equal to immigrant men/ equal to native women?

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