A Myanmar migrant works in a Taiwanese-owned garment factory in Thailand. Photo: Reuters
Migrants sent US$605 billion home in 2021, more by mobiles, UN finds
- Such payments are a major source of income for many low-income households, with around 800 million family members expected to benefit in 2022
- Report warns trend will slow as inflation erodes wages, and as a result of invasion in Ukraine – many countries in central Asia depend on remittances from Russia
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A Myanmar migrant works in a Taiwanese-owned garment factory in Thailand. Photo: Reuters