This database is based on censuses of OECD countries and provides comprehensive and comparative information on a broad range of demographic and labour market characteristics of immigrants living in OECD countries. It is helpful to better understand migrant characteristics and inform policy development in this regard: highly qualified migration and brain drain issues, available skills and qualifications among diaspora members, localization and so on.
The Database currently contains detailed information on the size and characteristics of Diasporas for up to 200 countries of origin in 2000 and 2005/06. The current update of database is based on census data around 2010/11 and will be released in June 2014.
GFMD 2013-2014 - RT 2.2 Background Paper "Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfers, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin".
For more information: http://www.oecd.org/els/mig/dioc.htm