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MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: THE CASE OF MALDIVES

MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: THE CASE OF MALDIVES. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: SOUTH ASIAN EXPERIENCE Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, 13-14 June 2013. Net Labour importing country

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MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: THE CASE OF MALDIVES

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  1. MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: THE CASE OF MALDIVES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAINSTREAMING MIGRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: SOUTH ASIAN EXPERIENCE TajSamudra Hotel, Colombo, 13-14 June 2013

  2. Net Labour importing country • Different set of problems compared to the rest of the countries in the region • Emanates from the small and highly distributed population of the country • Total population 336,224 persons estimated 2013 Maldives – A net labour importing country

  3. Total population aged 15 and over: 213,872 • Total employed: 98,393 • Unemployment rate: • Total: 11.7 • 15-19 age group: 35.2 • 20-24 age group: 21.6 Employment data for Maldivians, 2009/2010 HHIES.

  4. Emergence of the tourism industry in 1972 • Economic growth that followed and the growth of construction industry, trade and services sectors and the general improvements in household levels of income • Lack of demand from Maldivians for unskilled occupations and lack of trained Maldivians for highly skilled jobs in the private sector. Growth in demand for expatriate labour

  5. Population Pyramid of Maldives 2013

  6. Local and Expatriate Teachers by Qualification, 2011

  7. Expatriate Workers by Nationality, 2011

  8. Expatriate workers by Nationality and Industry of Employment, 2011

  9. Bangladesh

  10. India

  11. Sri Lanka

  12. Expatriates by Occupation in the Tourism Sector, 2011

  13. Expatriates by Occupation in the Construction Sector, 2011

  14. Expatriate Employment by Industry and Occupation, 2011

  15. Strengthen regulation for the recruitment and management of expatriate workers in the country • Strengthen enforcement of regulation • Identify the human resources needs of the country in the medium and longer terms and involve the private sector in training Maldivian youth for the requirements of the job market • Make the necessary curriculum changes to encourage less academically inclined youth to take up vocational education and provide such opportunities In Conclusion

  16. Thank you!

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