labour migration

Meanwhile, the rate of labour migration abroad has been reduced by a combination of restrictions by South Africa and increased employment opportunities at home. Botswana has provided a home, and sometimes eventual citizenship, for significant numbers of refugees from South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe.

…almost one-third of the country’s labour force, have been abroad at any given time. (In the early 21st century, however, unrest in neighbouring countries, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire, made it difficult for Burkinabés to find employment.) The development of industry in Burkina Faso is hampered by the small size of…

This migration stopped in the 1990s. Nyíregyháza evolved into a regional economic centre, where machinery, plastics, and rubber are manufactured. Food processing and the chemical, electronics, textile, and optical industries all play a significant role in the county’s economy.