A Sectorial Approach to Labour Migration: Agriculture and Domestic Work

This policy paper is based on a number of previous studies on irregular migration and irregular work in Europe. Here I am focusing specifically on two sectors where demand for migrant labour has been high and where the risk of irregular employment is pervasive. In addition, these are sectors that have not benefitted from a sectorial approach such as the highly-skilled sectors covered by the Blue Card Directive, or the directives covering intracompany transferees, researchers or paid trainees, with the exception of the seasonal employment directive, which is expected to address agriculture work shortages but not domestic or care work.