
The migrants return survey in Yemen has been carried out to study the phenomenon of Yemeni migrants forced to return from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after the Nitaqat programme was approved in March 2013. The survey was conducted by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of Yemen with technical and financial assistance from International Labour Organization (ILO). The main objective of this survey is to gain insights into the profile of Yemeni migrants that were forcibly returned from KSA, how they migrated, what they experienced abroad, and what their employment prospects are back home. These insights in turn are hoped to contribute to evidence-based employment and migration policies in Yemen. The total number of interviewed households was 2,414, located in four governorates: Taiz, Hajjah, Al-Hodeidah and Al-Mahweit.The main results of the migrants return survey are summarized in the selected indicators presented below.