OECD reports a decline in migration to developed countries for the second consecutive year

Updated 2026-11-13 · told from many outlets at once

Migration to developed countries decreased by 1.6 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year. The 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries recorded 6.1 million new permanent immigrants in 2025.

Legal humanitarian migration dropped sharply by 26 percent in 2025 compared with 2024.
The United States still leads OECD countries with more than 1.2 million permanent migrants in 2025.

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