Migration Data Portal
OVERVIEW
The Migration Data Portal, launched in December 2017 and managed by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM's) Global Migration Data Analysis Centre, offers a single access point to comprehensive global migration statistics. It helps you navigate the complex landscape of migration data. Supported by various governments and organizations, the Portal aims to foster informed debate by making migration data accessible and understandable, ensuring that responses to migration challenges are based on accurate analysis.
*The description above is a paraphrased version of the description on the Migration Data Portal website.
Available Data File Formats
Accessibility
This is an open data source for public use
How to retrieve data by example;
Scenario
Assuming you want to compare the share of international migrants aged 15-24 years with those of working age (20-64 years) residing in the United States from 1990 to 2020 because you would expect to observe differences in migration patterns between these two age groups over time.
Step-by-step
1. Visit the Migration Data Portal via: https://www.migrationdataportal.org/
2. Move the mouse pointer to the left, and click on “DATA Interactive dashboards” marked in red. From the dropdown menu, click on “Compare indicators” marked in green.
3. After clicking on “Compare indicators” marked in green, this is how the interface would appear.
4. Thereafter, make appropriate selections from “Indicator”, “Geographic Scope”, and “Year” marked in red.
5. After making the appropriate selections, this is how the output will be displayed in charts.
6. To download the output, move the mouse pointer to the right and click on “Save Screen View” in yellow
7. Finally, this is how the output would appear in PDF. You can also take a screenshot of the output by using “Shif key + Window key + S key”.
Be sure to consult with the source website on how to correctly cite your data. For this scenario, the citation in APA would look like this;
Migration Data Portal. (2024). Compare Indicators for the Selected Country: share of young international migrants aged 15-24 years versus share of international migrants of working age 20-64 years residing in the United States.