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 (September), 525,378 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.
Country / Year | Org / Type | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | BEOE | 100910 | 332713 | 136339 | 155771 | 514725 | 426636 | 312468 | 1979562 |
OEC | 0 | 51 | 37 | 6 | 184 | 315 | 146 | 739 | |
Total | 100910 | 332764 | 136376 | 155777 | 514909 | 426951 | 312614 | 1980301 | |
UAE | BEOE | 208635 | 211216 | 53676 | 27441 | 128477 | 229894 | 59937 | 919276 |
OEC | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |
Total | 208635 | 211270 | 53676 | 27442 | 128477 | 229894 | 59937 | 919331 | |
Oman | BEOE | 27202 | 28391 | 10336 | 38349 | 82380 | 60046 | 56032 | 302736 |
OEC | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
Total | 27202 | 28404 | 10348 | 38350 | 82380 | 60046 | 56032 | 302762 | |
Qatar | BEOE | 20993 | 19327 | 7421 | 37985 | 57984 | 55108 | 28252 | 227070 |
OEC | 0 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 69 | |
Total | 20993 | 19371 | 7422 | 37987 | 57999 | 55112 | 28255 | 227139 | |
Bahrain | BEOE | 5745 | 8189 | 7843 | 12977 | 13652 | 13339 | 16739 | 78484 |
OEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Total | 5745 | 8189 | 7843 | 12977 | 13653 | 13345 | 16744 | 78496 | |
Kuwait | BEOE | 493 | 126 | 15 | 54 | 1511 | 1456 | 961 | 4616 |
OEC | 0 | 0 | 404 | 1553 | 578 | 872 | 883 | 4290 | |
Total | 493 | 126 | 419 | 1607 | 2089 | 2328 | 1844 | 8906 | |
Other Countries | BEOE | 18461 | 25241 | 9075 | 14070 | 30820 | 73366 | 49280 | 220313 |
OEC | 0 | 511 | 54 | 70 | 2012 | 1583 | 672 | 4902 | |
Total | 18461 | 25752 | 9129 | 14140 | 32832 | 74949 | 49952 | 225215 | |
Total | 382439 | 625876 | 225213 | 288280 | 832339 | 862625 | 525378 | 3742150 |