VIOLENCE, CLIMATE,
FOOD INSECURITY,
AND POLICY
HISTORICALLY
DRIVE EMIGRATION
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FINANCIAL
INSECURITY
DRIVES
MIGRATION
Intentions to Migrate have Increased Significantly
Approximately four out of every ten households (43%) indicated a desire to migrate in 2021, compared to 8% in 2019. The intention to migrate is largely driven by economics and compounded by external violence, insecurity, and natural disasters.
Motivation for Migrating
90% Economic
of surveyed householdsReason for Migrating
Search for a better job, salary or working conditions, lack of money to buy food, lack of money to cover basic needsOrigin Country
El SalvadorLow Income 42%
of Surveyed Households with a Migrant
in the Last 5
Years
Monthly Household Income per Capita:
Migrants Want to Stay
Despite a rising desire to migrate, only a fraction of the surveyed population plan to do so.The primary motivation for migration is largely driven by economics.
Migrants Come from All Income Groups
Our data counters prior studies that stated households with more resources are more likely to be able to migrate. This survey showed that migration occurs from all income levels.
HALF OF MIGRANTS
WORK IN THE
SAME OCCUPATION
AFTER
RELOCATION
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ONLY 57%
OF MIGRANTS
RESIDE IN THEIR
INTENDED
DESTINATION
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MIGRATION
COSTS
ADD TO
FINANCIAL
BURDEN
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CHARTING A NEW
REGIONAL COURSE
OF ACTION
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