16% of households in South Africa have one or more members who are regarded as migrant labourers. At 42% Limpopo province has the highest proportion of households with at least one migrant worker member. (Labour Force Survey 2005)

This week’s theme: Migrant workers in South Africa

Related facts:

• Migrant workers There are almost 3 million migrant workers in South Africa (According...
• Remittances 63% of migrant workers send remittances home in the form of...
• Missing home 41% of South African migrant workers return home at six-monthly or...
• Shack dwellers Gauteng has the highest number and proportion of households living in...
• Number of poor households Limpopo has the highest proportion of poor households (72%, defined as...