American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The labor migration is defined as the movement of persons from their home country to another country for purpose of employment. “Today, estimated of 170 millions people live outside from their home countries and send back more than 80 billion Dollar in their home countries which is supported to increased remittance at higher rates in developing countries. Therefore, migration is becoming an essential feature of low-income families in developing countries’ (Sapkota, 2021). Nepal is facing the problem of unemployment which created by political instability, effect of globalization and privatization, corruption, global economy crises and COVID -19 pandemic. In Nepal, Unemployment is creating the economic and social problems resulted that the increased the labor migration. Every day, more than 2000 people leaving the country for employment to full-fill their basic needs. Approximately 3.5 Million Nepalese (14% of total population) are working abroad, primarily in Malaysia along with other the six countries of Gulf -cooperation Council (GCC), and India. The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has approved labor migration authority to 110 countries and has given the work permit 750000 Nepali youth for labor work in aboard last fiscal year 2022/2023. The increasing migrant labor in Nepal, created the problem of separation family, divorce, imbalance of population distribution , careless to children and elderly family member, cultural clash, decreased the agriculture production, and human trafficking .Lack of job opportunities, sufficient resources for business, an unsure of the investment, low wages, social discrimination, in unfair hiring process are the main reasons for labors migration of Nepal. The purpose of this research article provides the information on socioeconomic status of Migrant workers in Nepal, present the problem of migrant labor and recommends to likeminded agencies for improvements. I used the data from Government of Nepal, development agencies and other likeminded organizations for complete the research paper.