“” The evidence is clear: when migrants have access to rights and opportunities, they considerably contribute to the companies that house them,“Said Kristina Mejo, the head of the agency in Ecuador.
The Venezuelans currently have around 441,000 in Ecuador, households paying nearly $ 47 million in taxes per year.
Their contributions have been activated by public policies that have rationalized the documentation processes, expanded access to formal jobs, social security and financial services and recognized academic diplomas.
These steps have strengthened productivity while helping to integrate migrants into the system.
Barriers and inequalities
However, despite these gains, significant challenges remain.
Most Venezuelans are young – more than 70% are between 18 and 39 – but about two -thirds operate in the informal sector. Only 30% is used in their field of expertise.
Women, in particular, face even more steep obstacles: almost 70% work informally and many earn below the minimum wage.
Migration and sending of funds in the world
The study comes while sending global funds – money returned to his house by migrant workers – continue to increase.
IomThe 2024 global migration report shows that transfers from $ 128 billion in 2000 to 831 billion dollars in 2022, highlighting the growing economic weight of migration.
High income countries, led by the United States, are the main sources. In 2022, the United States alone sent $ 79 billion abroad, supporting families and strengthening global financial ties.
Similarly, migrants to Saudi Arabia returned $ 39.4 billion, followed by those in Switzerland ($ 31.9 billion) and Germany (25.6 billion dollars).
India, Mexico, China, the Philippines and Egypt were (in decreasing order) the five main recipient countries of funds, with India well above the others.
Interior funds to India exceeded $ 111 billion, the first country to reach and even exceed $ 100 billion.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
