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 2025 (May), 285,370 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.

Graph showing the number of emigrants over the years 1971 to 2025 (May):

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

Country / Year	Org / Type	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total
Saudi Arabia	BEOE	332713	136339	155771	514725	426636	452416	206462	2225062
	OEC	51	37	6	184	315	146	0	739
	Total	100910	332764	136376	155777	514909	452562	206462	1899760
UAE	BEOE	211216	53676	27441	128477	229894	64130	11254	726088
	OEC	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	54
	Total	208635	211270	53676	27442	128477	64130	11254	704884
Oman	BEOE	28391	10336	38349	82380	60046	81587	8442	309531
	OEC	13	12	1	0	0	0	0	26
	Total	27202	28404	10348	38350	82380	81587	8442	276713
Qatar	BEOE	19327	7421	37985	57984	55108	40815	21981	240621
	OEC	44	1	2	15	4	3	0	69
	Total	20993	19371	7422	37987	57999	40818	21981	206571
Bahrain	BEOE	8189	7843	12977	13652	13339	25193	15378	96571
	OEC	0	0	0	1	5	5	0	11
	Total	5745	8189	7843	12977	13653	25198	15378	88983
Kuwait	BEOE	126	15	54	1511	1456	1000	101	4263
	OEC	0	404	1553	578	872	883	0	4290
	Total	493	126	419	1607	2089	1883	101	6718
Other Countries	BEOE	25241	9075	14070	30820	73366	60531	21752	234855
	OEC	511	54	70	2012	1583	672	0	4902
	Total	18461	25752	9129	14140	32832	61203	21752	183269
Total		382439	625876	225213	288280	832339	727381	285370	3366898