In some cases, however, disaffected youth are lured into joining by the promise of money and the sense of empowerment that comes with possessing a gun. In the aftermath of war, former youth combatants feel dispossessed, as they no longer have weapons and cannot find decent employment and sustainable livelihoods. In developed countries about 10 per cent of all migrants were youth, and the corresponding figures for developing and least developed countries were about 15 and 21 per cent respectively. These figures point to the economic pull of migration, especially for youth from least developed economies, and the willingness of such youth to assume the burdens and risks associated with leaving their homes and social networks to seek work in other countries so that they can provide for themselves and their families.