What is another word for economic migrant?
Pronunciation: [ˌiːkənˈɒmɪk mˈa͡ɪɡɹənt] (IPA) 
Economic migrant is a term used to describe people who move to another country for job opportunities and to improve their financial circumstances. There are a variety of synonyms which describe the same kind of migrant including labor migrant, job migrant, wage migrant, and economic refugee. These terms are often used interchangeably but can also differ slightly in their connotations. For instance, the term job migrant implies that the migrant has moved specifically for job opportunities, while economic refugee highlights the fact that the migrant may be fleeing hardship in their home country due to economic factors. Regardless of the term used, economic migrants play an important role in global migration patterns and operate within a complex set of societal, economic and political circumstances.
