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 2023 (May), 315,787 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.

Graph showing the number of emigrants over the years 1971 to 2023 (May):

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

Country / Year Org / Type 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
Saudi Arabia BEOE 143363 100910 332713 136339 155771 514725 141792 1525613
OEC 0 0 51 37 6 184 42 320
Total 143363 100910 332764 136376 155777 514909 141834 1525933
UAE BEOE 275436 208635 211216 53676 27441 128477 80535 985416
OEC 0 0 54 0 0 0 0 54
Total 275436 208635 211270 53676 27442 128477 80535 985471
Oman BEOE 42362 27202 28391 10336 38349 82380 25093 254113
OEC 0 0 13 12 1 0 0 26
Total 42362 27202 28404 10348 38350 82380 25093 254139
Qatar BEOE 11592 20993 19327 7421 37985 57984 29595 184897
OEC 0 0 44 1 2 15 4 66
Total 11592 20993 19371 7422 37987 57999 29599 184963
Bahrain BEOE 7919 5745 8189 7843 12977 13652 5424 61750
OEC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 7919 5745 8189 7843 12977 13653 5425 61751
Kuwait BEOE 773 493 126 15 54 1511 649 3621
OEC 0 0 0 404 1553 578 351 2886
Total 773 493 126 419 1607 2089 1000 6507
Other Countries BEOE 14841 18461 25241 9075 14070 30820 31503 144011
OEC 0 0 511 54 70 2012 798 3445
Total 14841 18461 25752 9129 14140 32832 32301 147456
Total 496286 382439 625876 225213 288280 832339 315787 3166220

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