Definicija: Gibanje oseb iz njihove izvorne države v drugo državo z namenom zaposlitve. Države imajo delovne migracije najpogosteje urejene v svoji migracijski zakonodaji. Poleg tega nekatere države aktivno urejajo delovne migracije tudi navzven in iščejo priložnosti za svoje državljane v tujini.

Definicija: Začasna zaposlitev oseb, ki se selijo iz kraja v kraj, kot so poljedelski sezonski delavci.

Definicija: Temporary employment performed by persons who move from place to place, such as agricultural workers following crop seasons.

Definicija: The High-Level Working Group on Asylum and Migration (HLWG) works under the auspices of the European Council and was set up to prepare action plans for the countries of origin and transit of asylum applicants and migrants. The action plans carry out an assessment of the political, economic and human rights situation in countries of origin and provide a joint analysis of the causes and consequences of migration. Its focus, therefore, is on external relations with third countries, particularly within the context of the Global Approach to Migration.