Georges Lemaitre positively assesses the inclusion in the censuses of questions about foreign-born and foreign-born populations, but considers the progress in statistics on migration flows to be insufficient, with persisting problems on quantification and comparability. Some practical measures are proposed to improve the quality of flow statistics.

Link to the document: http://www.oecd.org/els/mig/oecdstatbriefn9-thecomparabilityofinternationalmigrationstatistics.htm

Contents

The regulation of international migration movements
How is migration defined internationally?
National statistics on international migration
   Inflows from population registers
   Inflows from residence permit systems
The harmonisation of national statistics
Prospects for the future