2.43 Million Pakistanis Work in Europe: Ministry
Posted by SYED ZARAR
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has revealed that 27% of all the Pakistan’s overseas workers have jobs in European countries.
The ministry stated that there are a total of 9.08 million Pakistanis living or working abroad, and that 2.43 million of them are working in 25 countries of Europe.
The Numbers
Saudi Arabia holds the most number of overseas Pakistani workers with 2.6 million. Following Saudia is UK, which has proved to be one of the most favorable destinations for expatriates, with up to 1.7 million Pakistanis employed there.
UAE ranks at fourth position with 1.6 million Pakistani workers. In USA, which occupies fifth position, up to 900,350 Pakistanis are working.
Here is a complete list of number of jobs being provided to Pakistanis, according to the report:
Europe
- Italy 119,762
- France 104,000
- Germany 90,556
- Spain 82,000
- Greece 70,002
- Norway 38,000
- Netherlands 35,000
Asia
- Malaysia 120,216
- Afghanistan 71,000
- Thailand 65,000
- China 14,355
- India 10,000
- Iran 7,065
- Iraq 4,709
- Russia 3,560
- Yemen 3,024
Africa
- Libya 12,008
South America
- Chile 760
North America
- Cuba 600
Middle East
- Turkey 557
It is also stated that there are 19 Community Welfare Attaches posted in Pakistan’s missions abroad, especially in those countries which have a sizeable concentration of Pakistanis. The Attaches provide them with certain facilities given their nationality.
These facilities include issuance of Pakistani passports, provision of assistance in implementation of Foreign Service Agreement which is made between employee and employer and some others.
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