ISLAMABAD: More than half a million Pakistani workers and professionals migrated to Saudi Arabia in 2025 in search of improved employment and living opportunities, according to official data released by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE).
The data shows that 530,256 Pakistanis moved to various cities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during 2025, up from 452,562 in the previous year. This marks a year-on-year increase of 17%, translating into nearly 78,000 additional workers.
Since 1972, approximately 7.69 million Pakistani workers have migrated to Saudi Arabia. According to official figures, Pakistan’s total manpower exports to various countries stood at 762,499 in 2025. Saudi Arabia alone absorbed 69.5% of the total, up from 62% a year earlier.
The growing Pakistani workforce in Saudi Arabia has also translated into higher remittance inflows.
According to State Bank of Pakistan data, overseas Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia remitted $813 million in December 2025 alone. This is the highest among all host countries. The figure was 6% higher every year and 8% above the $753 million sent in November.
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