Do migrant workers have a higher risk of death and injury than the host population in high-income settings?

Abstract

Abstract Karen Lau will describe the current situation in European policy and practice with respect to migrant workers in precious, exploitative or hazardous occupations. She will presenting findings from a recent systematic review on the mortality risk of migrant workers and previous work exploring health and wellbeing of migrant workers in high-income settings and the link between exploitative work and health. Given that existing research on the mortality of migrant workers remains limited and inconclusive, the aim of this study was to review and synthesise available mortality data on international migrant workers. This presentation will focus on findings relevant to migrant workers at risk of labour exploitation in the European region, including migrant worker characteristics and mortality risk estimates. The presentation will define challenges and opportunities in the study of comparative mortality of migrant workers in Europe and beyond.