Permanent immigration to OECD countries decreased for the second year in a row.
In 2025, permanent migration to the 37 OECD countries decreased by 1.6% to 6.1 million people. In 2024 the decrease was 4%. OECD data provided by the Financial Times.
The flow decreased the most in Great Britain - by 32%, in Canada - by 19% and in the USA - by 14%. The OECD's head of international migration, Jean-Christophe Dumont, attributed the decline to adjustment following record inflows in the post-pandemic period, a worsening economy and a change in political rhetoric.