Employment

Lite

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

Erlina Fury Santika 08/05/2023 19:54 WIB

Bagikan URL has been copied

Memuat...

Many migrant workers have been reported dead or missing, with their whereabouts unidentified. This is an estimate of the identifiable areas.

Region and Number of Migrant Workers Before Being Reported Missing or Deceased (2014-2022)

A Font Kecil
A Font Sedang
A Font Besar

Access single data

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

Want to get more access to Data Stories with a more affordable price? Subscribe.

By subscribing, you join us in presenting quality data.

Get:

Premium Data Stories access
Comfortable reading without ads
Download data in XLS, PDF, and image format
Access to data source information

Basic

~~Rp100.000~~

Rp50.000/month

Professional

~~Rp100.000~~

Rp150.000/month

Institutional For organizations

We accept the following payments:

Some payment methods are still in the process of being activated.

Region and Number of Migrant Workers Before Being Reported Missing or Deceased (2014-2022)

Download

Source

A Small
A Medium
A Bigger

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) collects data on the destinations of migrants worldwide before they are reported missing or deceased.

The IOM reports that over 8,700 people have died or gone missing on unidentified migration routes since 2014.

Based on this data, the IOM assesses that while more resources are needed to track migrant worker deaths in all destination areas, it is crucial to target areas with limited information or resources.

"Because deaths are so unlikely to be documented in areas where migration risks are less known," the IOM wrote in its report.

At least 10 top routes or destination areas for migrant workers have been identified before they went missing or died between 2014 and 2022.

The highest number of identified cases was in the Central Mediterranean, reaching 20,122 people. Second was the Sahara Desert, with 5,620 people.

Third was the US-Mexico border with 4,133 people. Fourth and fifth were West Africa/Atlantic and the Western Mediterranean, with 2,976 and 2,829 people respectively.

The IOM report draws from various reports from local authorities, NGOs, eyewitness accounts of migrant deaths, and media reports.

"While this approach, the fact that currently no country produces data on deaths during migration, means that many deaths and disappearances during migration remain undocumented," the IOM wrote.

The following are the 10 areas identified as the last known location before cross-border migrant workers were reported missing or deceased:

* Central Mediterranean: 20,122 people
* Sahara Desert: 5,620 people
* US-Mexico Border: 4,133 people
* West Africa/Atlantic: 2,976 people
* Western Mediterranean: 2,829 people
* Eastern Balkans: 2,162 people
* Afghanistan-Iran: 1,192 people
* Horn of Africa-Yemen: 1,009 people
* Dominican Republic-Puerto Rico: 285 people
* Western Balkans: 280 people

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

Related Data

The Majority of Workers in Jakarta's Micro and Small Industries are High School Graduates in 2024

Bali Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 7.04% in 2026

Krakatau Steel (KRAS) Employee Decreased Until Q3 2025

Gorontalo Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 5.69% in 2026

Here are a series of challenges faced by women as family breadwinners

Riau's 2026 Minimum Wage List: Dumai City is the Highest

Latest Data Stories

Weather Forecast for East Lampung, March 25 - April 6/25 Demographics 27/12/2025, 22:33 WIB

Tonight's weather forecast for Southwest Sumba: Cloudy today. Demographics 27/12/2025, 21:25 WIB

North Sumatra's Air Pollution Tonight (27/12) is the Worst in Indonesia Consumer Services & Health 27/12/2025, 19:31 WIB

Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, December 27, 2025) Demographics 27/12/2025, 18:52 WIB

The daily price of green chilies at Modern Markets in Bangka Belitung Province over the last month remains at Rp82,900 per kg. Economics & Macro 27/12/2025, 17:57 WIB

Malang's Air Quality Cleanest in Indonesia This Afternoon (27/12) Consumer Services & Health 27/12/2025, 17:33 WIB

Download

Source

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

Tags

Related Data

The Majority of Workers in Jakarta's Micro and Small Industries are High School Graduates in 2024

Bali Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 7.04% in 2026

Krakatau Steel (KRAS) Employee Decreased Until Q3 2025

Gorontalo Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 5.69% in 2026

Here are a series of challenges faced by women as family breadwinners

Riau's 2026 Minimum Wage List: Dumai City is the Highest

Latest Data Stories

Popular Data

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

This is the area of identified migrant workers before being declared missing or deceased.

Tags

Related Data

The Majority of Workers in Jakarta's Micro and Small Industries are High School Graduates in 2024

Bali Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 7.04% in 2026

Krakatau Steel (KRAS) Employee Decreased Until Q3 2025

Gorontalo Provincial Minimum Wage Increases by 5.69% in 2026

Here are a series of challenges faced by women as family breadwinners

Riau's 2026 Minimum Wage List: Dumai City is the Highest

Latest Data Stories

Trending Topics

Popular Data