Achievements

Export of manpower

Since inception of the Bureau in the year 1971, more than 10 million emigrants have been provided overseas employment duly registered with the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment.

During the year 2015, highest number of Pakistanis(946,571) proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.
During the year 2024 (May), 281,367 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.

Graph showing the number of emigrants over the years 1971 to 2024 (May):

Table showing the number of emigrants for the last 7 years across gulf countries:

Country / Year	Org / Type	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Total
Saudi Arabia	BEOE	100910	332713	136339	155771	514725	426636	162977	1830071
	OEC	0	51	37	6	184	315	45	638
	Total	100910	332764	136376	155777	514909	426951	163022	1830709
UAE	BEOE	208635	211216	53676	27441	128477	229894	35326	894665
	OEC	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	54
	Total	208635	211270	53676	27442	128477	229894	35326	894720
Oman	BEOE	27202	28391	10336	38349	82380	60046	25038	271742
	OEC	0	13	12	1	0	0	0	26
	Total	27202	28404	10348	38350	82380	60046	25038	271768
Qatar	BEOE	20993	19327	7421	37985	57984	55108	15158	213976
	OEC	0	44	1	2	15	4	0	66
	Total	20993	19371	7422	37987	57999	55112	15158	214042
Bahrain	BEOE	5745	8189	7843	12977	13652	13339	8952	70697
	OEC	0	0	0	0	1	5	4	10
	Total	5745	8189	7843	12977	13653	13345	8956	70708
Kuwait	BEOE	493	126	15	54	1511	1456	885	4540
	OEC	0	0	404	1553	578	872	686	4093
	Total	493	126	419	1607	2089	2328	1571	8633
Other Countries	BEOE	18461	25241	9075	14070	30820	73366	31821	202854
	OEC	0	511	54	70	2012	1583	475	4705
	Total	18461	25752	9129	14140	32832	74949	32296	207559
Total		382439	625876	225213	288280	832339	862625	281367	3498139