Over 860,000 Pakistanis left the country in 2023 in search of employment, the most since 2015. This figure was released by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment. This represents a notable rise over the 832,339 person figure from 2022.
A concentration on manual and transportation-related occupations is seen in the 385,892 laborers and 196,575 drivers looking for chances abroad. This migration also included professionals such as engineers, accountants, physicians, and teachers, numbering 8,741, 7,390, 3,486, and 1,533, in that order.
In terms of talents, this group consists of 22,760 highly qualified and 45,687 highly skilled persons, indicating a broad range of knowledge departing the country. The data additionally indicates that there are 314,932 skilled workers, 86,593 semi-skilled workers, and 392,653 unskilled workers who are mostly looking for chances overseas.
With 426,951 workers, Saudi Arabia is the most popular destination. The United Arab Emirates comes in second with 229,894 workers. Qatar (55,112), Oman (60,046), Malaysia (20,905), Bahrain (13,345), Greece (2,914), Romania (4,947), and Iraq (4,307) are a few other noteworthy nations.
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