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 2024 (October), 602,694 Pakistanis proceeded abroad for the purpose of employment.

Graph showing the number of emigrants over the years 1971 to 2024 (October):

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

Country / Year	Org / Type	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Total
Saudi Arabia	BEOE	100910	332713	136339	155771	514725	426636	366414	2033508
	OEC	0	51	37	6	184	315	146	739
	Total	100910	332764	136376	155777	514909	426951	366560	2034247
UAE	BEOE	208635	211216	53676	27441	128477	229894	62206	921545
	OEC	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	54
	Total	208635	211270	53676	27442	128477	229894	62206	921600
Oman	BEOE	27202	28391	10336	38349	82380	60046	64687	311391
	OEC	0	13	12	1	0	0	0	26
	Total	27202	28404	10348	38350	82380	60046	64687	311417
Qatar	BEOE	20993	19327	7421	37985	57984	55108	33568	232386
	OEC	0	44	1	2	15	4	3	69
	Total	20993	19371	7422	37987	57999	55112	33571	232455
Bahrain	BEOE	5745	8189	7843	12977	13652	13339	19729	81474
	OEC	0	0	0	0	1	5	5	11
	Total	5745	8189	7843	12977	13653	13345	19734	81486
Kuwait	BEOE	493	126	15	54	1511	1456	974	4629
	OEC	0	0	404	1553	578	872	883	4290
	Total	493	126	419	1607	2089	2328	1857	8919
Other Countries	BEOE	18461	25241	9075	14070	30820	73366	53407	224440
	OEC	0	511	54	70	2012	1583	672	4902
	Total	18461	25752	9129	14140	32832	74949	54079	229342
Total		382439	625876	225213	288280	832339	862625	602694	3819466