Over 90,000 professionals leave Pakistan for overseas jobs
Pakistan brain drain statistics show more than 90,000 managers, engineers, doctors and other tracked professionals took overseas jobs across 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far.
More than 90,000 tracked professionals left Pakistan for overseas jobs across 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far.
Year totals were 45,830 in 2024, 28,726 in 2025 and 15,850 in 2026 so far.
Managers formed the largest group; engineers, accountants, doctors, nurses and teachers also left in large numbers.
The figures cover selected professions only and do not explain why people left or whether they will settle abroad.