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