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 2025 (September), 524,716 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.

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

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 363559 2382159
OEC 51 37 6 184 315 146 0 739
Total 100910 332764 136376 155777 514909 452562 363559 2056857
UAE BEOE 211216 53676 27441 128477 229894 64130 30126 744960
OEC 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
Total 208635 211270 53676 27442 128477 64130 30126 723756
Oman BEOE 28391 10336 38349 82380 60046 81587 8868 309957
OEC 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 26
Total 27202 28404 10348 38350 82380 81587 8868 277139
Qatar BEOE 19327 7421 37985 57984 55108 40815 45595 264235
OEC 44 1 2 15 4 3 0 69
Total 20993 19371 7422 37987 57999 40818 45595 230185
Bahrain BEOE 8189 7843 12977 13652 13339 25193 28224 109417
OEC 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 11
Total 5745 8189 7843 12977 13653 25198 28224 101829
Kuwait BEOE 126 15 54 1511 1456 1000 6499 10661
OEC 0 404 1553 578 872 883 0 4290
Total 493 126 419 1607 2089 1883 6499 13116
Other Countries BEOE 25241 9075 14070 30820 73366 60531 41649 254752
OEC 511 54 70 2012 1583 672 0 4902
Total 18461 25752 9129 14140 32832 61203 41649 203166
Total 382439 625876 225213 288280 832339 727381 524520 3606048

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