A survey issued by the International Organization of Migration found out that migrants in Libya are predominantly young males from neighboring countries who have been in the country for several months and were unemployed prior to embarking on their journey.
The "Libya 2016 - Migration profiles & trends" report highlights socio-economic conditions: "The majority have left due to economic reasons, coming to Libya or intending to continue to Italy, Germany, France, and other European countries either due to appealing socio-economic conditions or ease of access to asylum procedures." "While the above-mentioned characteristics were relatively similar among the migrants surveyed, the analysis presented in the report has highlighted the more complex layers underpinning the multi-faceted profile of migrants in Libya. For example, disaggregating by nationality shows that those from Sudan, Nigeria, Chad and Mali were more likely than other migrants surveyed to have left due to war, conflict, and insecurity or limited access to basic services," the report continues. Migrants from Guinea-Bissau and Mali were more likely than others to consider access to asylum in their choice of destination country, while many from Tunisia and Niger considered the presence of relatives in countries of destination as a motivating factor," says the report. The survey was conducted with over 8,000 migrants "The analysis has shown that migrants interviewed had gained employment experience in a wide range of sectors and industries in their countries of origin, and had a diversity of educational backgrounds, with a significant proportion having completed vocational, secondary, and higher education", the DTM says. "Flow Monitoring Surveys have highlighted the various journeys migrants have taken to reach Libya. Understanding the most commonly used migratory routes, the cost of the journeys, and the ways in which migrants were travelling raises awareness about parts of the journey that may be particularly dangerous for them", the report adds. The survey was conducted "with over 8,000 migrants, some of whom had recently arrived to the country, and others who had been in Libya for a longer period of time". Infomigrants with ANSA
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