The Determinants of Internal Labor Migration and Roles of Remittance: The Case of Farta Woreda Mulugeta Awoke1, Kerebeh Asres2 and Assefa Abilneh3 This study was conducted on the determinants of internal labor migration and the roles of remittance in Farta woreda, Ethiopia in 2018/19. Despite its magnitude and the nature of the phenomenon, little were done on internal labor migration in the study area. Considering this gap, this study aimed to investigate the patterns and determinants of internal labor migration and the roles of remittances in the migrant-sending households. Semi-structured interview schedule, FGDs and key informant interviews from 203 sample households were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using logistic regression model and descriptive statistics such as mean, frequency, percentage and statistical tests. The result shows a higher level of short term migration to rural areas than long term migration prominently made to urban areas. Family size, presence of relatives outside, debt, and experience of crop failure found to increase the propensity to send migrants by a factor of 4.13, 6.69, 4.56 and 6, respectively while sex of household head and annual farm income reduces the odds of sending migrants by a factor of 0.064 and 0.99, respectively with a differential effect on the choice of short and long term migration. Hence, relative inequality between households in demography, economic activity, and asset distinguishes migrant sending from non-migrant-sending households and choice of migration patterns. Remittance from internal labor migration is a source of income to cover the costs of agricultural inputs, educational expenses and debt repayment so that it improves the household’s wellbeing. To advance this effect, technical, administrative and policy supports were recommended both at source and destinations of internal migration. KEY WORDS: Choice, Determinant, Logit, Migrant, Migration, Pattern, Remittance