Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment - Government of Pakistan

Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment

Government of Pakistan

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

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