Two new studies presented this week by IOM and its government
partners confirm that more than two million Peruvians have left the
country in the past 19 years.

The first study: "Peru: International Migration of Peruvian
Families and Profile of Returning Peruvians", reports on the
characteristics of Peruvian households that have been impacted by
migration, including new data on communities in the Peruvian Amazon
region. 

The report also provides details on how remittances received
from migrants overseas are used by families back home, and confirms
that these families enjoy a higher standard of living, with access
to basic services, education and purchasing power.

The families reported receiving an average of USD 200 per month
in remittances, more than Peru's minimum wage of 550 Soles (USD
190).

The authors of this study compiled data and information from the
2007 National Census, Peru's Central Bank and the 2007 National
Household Survey.

The second study: "Peru: Statistics of International Migration
of Peruvians, 1990-2008", includes statistics on the exodus of
Peruvians, as well as the latest migration trends. 

The study found that 76.4 per cent of the more than two million
Peruvians who migrated during the last two decades were between 15
and 44 years old. 

The authors found an increase in south-south migration with 62.3
per cent of all Peruvians migrating within South America. 
Seven of the 10 main destination countries (Chile, the United
States, Bolivia, Ecuador, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia,
the Netherlands and Brazil) are in South America with Chile the
most popular, hosting 22 per cent of Peruvian migrants.

The studies were carried out by IOM and the National Institute
of Statistics and Technology (INEI) and the General Directorate of
Migration and Naturalization (DIGEMIN). 

IOM's Regional Representative, Pilar Norza said: "Almost three
million households in Peru reported a direct impact from
migration.  It is safe to say that migration has become an
integral part of life for Peruvians.  IOM and its partners are
confident that the data and analysis contained in these studies
will help the Peruvian government formulate policies to manage
migration and to harness the development potential of
remittances."

The reports are available in Spanish at: "paragraph-link-no-underline" href=
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For more information please contact:

Juan Pablo Casapia

IOM Lima

Tel: +511.221.7698 / 221-7209

E-mail: "mailto:jcasapia@iom.int">jcasapia@iom.int