Facts:
- According to Economic Survey 2016-17, the inter-state migration of workers in India has increased substantially to 90 lakh annually between 2011-16 period compared to the previous years
- The inter-state labour mobility average was between 50–65 lakh people in the 2001-2011 period.
- Migration for work and education is accelerating.
- The acceleration of migration was particularly high for women and increased at nearly twice the rate of male migration in the 2000s
- The patterns of migration observed conform that less affluent states and districts evince higher out-migration and rich metropolises attract large inward flows of labour.
- The largest recipient of migrant workers was the Delhi region, which accounted for more than half of migration in 2015-16, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar together accounted for half of total out-migrants.
- Over time, there has been a shift towards the southern states, reflecting the opening up of new migration corridors in recent years.