DR Congo: East African Community International Migration Statistics Report Edition 1

ReliefWeb: Updates by Country 22.03.2023 21:50 Countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania Source: East African Community Please refer to the attached file. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This first edition of the EAC Migration Statistics Report provides a highlight of the migration trends within the EAC Partner States. It further aims to provide some insight on the availability of data on migration in the region and existing data gaps and limitations. The report makes use of available data from the STATAFRIC Migration Statistics Database that was collected and used for the purpose of generating the 3rd Edition Labour Migration Statistics Report. The report further utilizes data collected by the EAC through the East Africa Monitoring System, EAC Facts and figures and some data collected specifically for use in the report. This first edition provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for all producers and users of migration statistics, it is envisioned that future editions will build up on this first edition to better highlight migration and mobility matters in the region. Data on migration and mobility are still scarce and have varied levels of disaggregation and harmonisation within and across the Partner States. The report is foreseen to contribute to harmonisation efforts within the region. Population The Community’s Partner States population together accounted for about 14 percent of the continent’s population and was estimated at 180.9 million. The United Republic of Tanzania was the most populous Partner State with a population of 55.9 million in 2019. The Community’s working age population accounted for about 59 percent of the Community’s total population in 2019. It stood at 106.3 million in 2019, having increased by around 30 percent since 2010 and accounts for about 15 percent of Africa’s working age population. The Community’s labour force grew from 66.3 million in 2010 to 85.2 million in 2019. Over the years, there were slightly more females than males in the labour force. The EAC labour force participation rates were estimated to have stood at 80.2 in 2019, higher than the continents participation rate of 70.1 per cent for the same year. Albeit the higher number of women in the labour force, their participation rates were lower than those of men. Labour force participation rates averaged at 76.7 percent and 83.5 percent for women and men respectively, for the period 2010 to 2019. International migration International migrants in the Community made up about 2.8 percent of the Community’s total population. They were estimated to have almost doubled from 2.7 million in 2010 to 5 million in 2019. Migrants in the labour force almost doubled from 1.4 million in 2010 to 2.7 million in 2019. At the EAC, 7 in 10 migrants within the working age were in the labour force. The EAC labour force participation rates for migrants stood at 72.8 percent in 2019, with male participation rates being higher than that of females. Forced Displacement Data from the Republic of Kenya was used to exemplify the situation in the region. In 2019, Kenya hosted a total of 439,266 refugees and 50,864 asylum seekers. Almost half of the refugees were recorded in Dadaab refugee camp while most asylum seekers were in urban centres. Movement of Persons Data from the Republic of Burundi and Rwanda indicate that most of the border crossing made in 2019 and 2020 were through the land borders. Further, data from the Republic of Rwanda demonstrates that most border crossings are made by persons from neighbouring countries with citizens from the DRC and EAC accounting for more than half of all border crossings in 2019 and 2020 respectively

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