Determinants and Dynamics of Micronesian Emigration
Determinants and Dynamics of Micronesian Emigration
Determinants and Dynamics of Micronesian Emigration
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Issues <strong>and</strong> Indicators<br />
Both countries have rapidly growing working age<br />
populations (2006):<br />
FSM 60,500 <strong>and</strong> RMI 28,900<br />
In the labor force:<br />
FSM 35,400 <strong>and</strong> RMI 14,800 (historically low LFPRs)<br />
Formally employed:<br />
FSM 16,463 <strong>and</strong> RMI 9,810 (registered in the Social<br />
Security databases)<br />
In some areas, formal employment has contracted over<br />
time