This statistic displays the number of migrant workers in the ASEAN (South East Asia) in 2017, by country. In that year, the number of migrant workers in Malaysia amounted to approximately 2.23 million people.
Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country
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Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country
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ILO. (June 1, 2018). Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/
ILO. "Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country (in thousands)." Chart. June 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/
ILO. (2018). Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/
ILO. "Number of Migrant Workers in South East Asia in 2017, by Country (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/
ILO, Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/ (last visited June 01, 2025)
Number of migrant workers in South East Asia in 2017, by country (in thousands) [Graph], ILO, June 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/711513/asean-number-of-migrant-workers-by-country/
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