ISLAMABAD: A large number of 172,144 Pakistanis sought employment possibilities abroad in the first three months of 2025, according to the report of the Bureau of Immigration.
Saudi Arabia remained as the top place for Pakistani workers, with the biggest number of job applicants (121,190), whereas Oman came in second with 8,331 Pakistanis seeking work, and the United Arab Emirates with 6,891 workers.
Qatar was also a popular destination, with 12,989 Pakistanis finding work there, while Bahrain welcomed 939 Pakistani workers.
United Kingdom (1,454), Turkey (870), Greece (815), Malaysia (775), China (592), Azerbaijan (350), Germany (264), the United States (257), Italy (109), and Japan (108) were among the other major destination for Pakistani workers.
In terms of the professions of those who found work abroad, 99,139 people were classified as general labourers.
The skilled labor force included 38,274 drivers, 1,859 masons, 2,130 electricians, 1,689 cooks, 3,474 technicians, and 1,058 welders.
Professionals emigrated in large numbers, with 849 doctors and 1,479 engineers looking for work abroad. Additionally, 390 nurses and 436 teachers found work in foreign nations during the first quarter of the year.
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