More than 90,000 Pakistani professionals, including managers, engineers, doctors, accountants, nurses, teachers, and IT workers, have gone abroad for employment in 2024, 2025, and 2026 so far, according to official overseas employment data shared with Techjuice.
The figures show that 45,830 professionals left for overseas jobs in 2024, followed by 28,726 in 2025 and 15,850 in 2026 so far. The data covers selected professional categories and does not represent total emigration from Pakistan.
Managers accounted for the largest share of departures among the listed professions, with 23,674 going abroad in 2024, 9,562 in 2025, and 5,190 in 2026 so far. Engineers were another major group, with 8,015 departures in 2024, 5,945 in 2025, and 3,605 in 2026 so far.
The figures also show continued overseas employment among healthcare professionals. Doctor departures stood at 3,625 in 2024, increased to 3,795 in 2025, and reached 2,093 in 2026 so far. Meanwhile, 2,030 nurses went abroad in 2024, followed by 1,639 in 2025 and 626 in 2026 so far.
Teacher departures remained relatively stable, with 1,729 teachers going abroad in 2024, 1,725 in 2025, and 1,457 in 2026 so far. Accountants also recorded significant numbers, with 4,779 departures in 2024, 4,305 in 2025, and 1,771 in 2026 so far.
IT and financial sector professionals were also represented in the data. A total of 1,351 computer programmers went abroad in 2024, compared with 1,147 in 2025 and 664 in 2026 so far. Financial analyst departures increased from 683 in 2024 to 923 in 2025 before falling to 424 in 2026 so far.
Other categories included consultants, highly skilled workers, pharmacists, dental surgeons, budget controllers, and pilots. The figures highlight overseas employment among professionals across several sectors, although the data does not establish their reasons for leaving or indicate how many may eventually return to Pakistan.
