In November 2026, the OECD published its International Migration Outlook showing that permanent migration to member countries declined in 2025 even as permanent migration for work rose. It counted 6.1 million new permanent immigrants, 1.6% fewer than in 2024 but 12.5% more than in 2019. The decline was the second in succession after the post-pandemic increase. The headline includes several kinds of admission. Family reunification was the largest category,