UN Report: Last Decade Saw 16.5 Million Pakistanis Migrate Overseas

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UN Report: Last Decade Saw 16.5 Million Pakistanis Migrate Overseas

Among 10 countries with the estimated net outflow of migrants exceeding 1 million over the period from 2010 through 2021, Pakistan saw 16.5 ...

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Among 10 countries with the estimated net outflow of migrants exceeding 1 million over the period from 2010 through 2021, Pakistan saw 16.5 million migrants move overseas, the highest in the world, according to a report titled "World Population Prospects 2022" released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

In many of these countries with more than one million people leaving, the outflows were due to temporary labor movements, such as for Pakistan (net outflow of 16.5 million), India (3.5 million), Bangladesh, (2.9 million), Nepal (1.6 million) and Sri Lanka (1.0 million). The report also said that India's population will surpass China's in 2023. Over half of the global population increase up to 2050 will be in just 8 countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines & Tanzania.

Pakistani Workers' Overseas Migration Data (2010-2021). Source: Bureau of Emigration

The figure of 16.5 million migrants outflow from Pakistan is much higher than the numbers reported by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment of the Government of Pakistan. A possible source of discrepancy is the uncounted numbers of the family members who accompany workers going abroad for work.

Between 2010 and 2021, 40 countries or territories have experienced a net inflow of more than 200,000 migrants; in 17 of those, the total net inflow exceeded 1 million people. In 2020, Turkey hosted the largest number of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide (nearly 4 million),followed by Jordan (3 million), the State of Palestine (2 million) and Colombia (1.8 million). Other major destination countries of refugees, asylum seekers or other persons displaced abroad were Germany, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan, Uganda and the United States of America.

Top Remittance Receiving Countries in 2021. Source: World Bank

Pakistan has received nearly $31 billion in worker remittances in 2021, up a whopping 20% from the prior year, according to the World Bank. This is a new record representing nearly 10% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). This money helps the nation cope with its perennial current account deficits. It also provides a lifeline for millions of Pakistani families who use the money to pay for food, education, healthcare and housing. This results in an increase in stimulus spending that has a multiplier effect in terms of employment in service industries ranging from retail sales to restaurants and entertainment.

Remittances from the European Union (EU) to Pakistan soared 49.7% in FY 21 and 28.3% in FY22, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. With $2.5 billion remittances in the first 9 months (July-March) of the current fiscal year, the EU ($2.5 billion) has now surpassed North America ($2.2 billion) to become the third largest source of inflows to Pakistan after the Middle East and the United Kingdom. Remittances from the US have grown 21%, second fastest after the EU (28.3%) in the first 9 months of the current fiscal year.

Pakistan's share of the working age population (15-64 years) is growing as the country's birth rate declines, a phenomenon called demographic dividend. This dividend is manifesting itself in high levels of worker exports and record remittances pouring into the country. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are the top two sources of remittances but the biggest increase (58%) in remittances is seen this year from Pakistanis in the next two sources: the United Kingdom and the United States.

Over 10 million Pakistanis are currently working/living overseas, according to the Bureau of Emigration. Before the COVID19 pandemic hit in 2020, more than 600,000 Pakistanis left the country to work overseas in 2019. The average yearly outflow of Pakistani workers to OECD countries (mainly UK and US) and the Middle East has been over half a million in the last decade.

Worker Remittances as Percentage of Pakistan GDP. Source: World Bank

Pakistan ranks 6th among the top worker remittance recipient countries in the world. India and China rank first and second, followed by Mexico 3rd, the Philippines 4th, Egypt 5th and Pakistan 6th.

Pakistan Demographics

About two million Pakistanis are entering the workforce every year. The share of the working age population in Pakistan is increasing while the birth rate is declining. This phenomenon, known as demographic dividend, is coinciding with declines in working age populations in developed countries. It is creating an opportunity for over half a million Pakistani workers to migrate and work overseas, and send home record remittances.

Projected Population Decline in Emerging Economies. Source: Nikkei Asia

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UN Report: Last Decade Saw 16.5 Million Pakistanis Migrate Overseas

Among 10 countries with the estimated net outflow of migrants exceeding 1 million over the period from 2010 through 2021, Pakistan saw 16.5 ...

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[RiazHaq]

Lol. For all Pakistanis/ Bangos who claim Indians are running out of their country, this is a slap on their face.

That's the reason India has a serious unemployment and hunger issue. India's labor force participation rate is the lowest in South Asia.

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"India’s LPR is much lower than global levels. According to the World Bank, the modelled ILO estimate for the world in 2020 was 58.6 per cent (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). The same model places India’s LPR at 46 per cent. India is a large country and its low LPR drags down the world LPR as well. Implicitly, most other countries have a much higher LPR than the world average. According to the World Bank’s modelled ILO estimates, there are only 17 countries worse than India on LPR. Most of these are middle-eastern countries. These are countries such as Jordan, Yemen, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Senegal and Lebanon. Some of these countries are oil-rich and others are unfortunately mired in civil strife. India neither has the privileges of oil-rich countries nor the civil disturbances that could keep the LPR low. Yet, it suffers an LPR that is as low as seen in these countries".

Labor Participation Rates in India and Pakistan. Source: World Bank/ILO

Labor Participation Rates for Selected Nations. Source: World Bank/ILO

Youth unemployment for ages15-24 in India is 24.9%, the highest in South Asia region. It is 14.8% in Bangladesh 14.8% and 9.2% in Pakistan, according to the International Labor Organization and the World Bank.

Youth Unemployment in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Source: ILO, WB

 

[Protest_again]

Youth unemployment for ages15-24 in India is 24.9%, the highest in South Asia region. It is 14.8% in Bangladesh 14.8% and 9.2% in Pakistan, according to the International Labor Organization and the World Bank.

Indians will be studying at this age. Also India's ILO is lower because of very low women's participation in BIMARU regions. If you have good education and are ready to put in right enterprise India provides the best opportunities compared to any tin pot countries in the region. No offense.

 

[RealNapster]

Pakistan needs to export what it have in abundance. That is Educated working class, trained labor. We need to increase our diaspora. We need to learn from Indian and "Indian diaspora" living in USA, UK, ME etc. Need to follow that path.... Focus should be on Canada. It needs people. And we can provide in 400-500 thousand each year.

 

[RiazHaq]

Indians will be studying at this age. Also India's ILO is lower because of very low women's participation in BIMARU regions. If you have good education and are ready to put in right enterprise India provides the best opportunities compared to any tin pot countries in the region. No offense.

You can't study if you are hungry.

India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asians have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the daily wage workers lost their livelihood and Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the South Asian nation. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan opted for "smart lockdown" that reduced the impact on daily wage earners. China, the place where COVID19 virus first emerged, is among 17 countries with the lowest level of hunger.

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[Paitoo]

There is not much to choose between LPR of India and Pakistan. Merely 4%, which could be accounted for by the fact that we have a higher % of population over the age of 64 (6.4% compared to 3.7% in Pakistan).

Higher unemployment in India is a matter of concern. Some of it may be due to higher penetration of IT which renders people redundant.

Indians will be studying at this age

Only those who are looking for work but unable to find any are included in unemployment. Students by definition are excluded from the calculation.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

IIP data: India's Industrial Output Rises 19.6% In May Led By Strong Performance In Manufacturing, Power And Mining Sector

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Q1 GDP growth seen at 14-15% on services' revival

The median estimate in the poll of 10 economists was 14.43%. It pegged FY23 growth at 7.2-7.6%. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast 16.2% GDP growth for the first quarter and 7.2% for the fiscal year.

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India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services) grow by 23% in June; Exports growth in 1st quarter over 25%;

India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in June 2022* are estimated to be USD 64

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1546485733610905601

This is India not Srilanka

There is not much to choose between LPR of India and Pakistan. Merely 4%, which could be accounted for by the fact that we have a higher % of population over the age of 64 (6.4% compared to 3.7% in Pakistan).

Higher unemployment in India is a matter of concern. Some of it may be due to higher penetration of IT which renders people redundant.



Only those who are looking for work but unable to find any are included in unemployment. Students by definition are excluded from the calculation.

India is a hellhole to live hence Indians leave India at the first opportunity they get.

 

[RiazHaq]

Q1 GDP growth seen at 14-15% on services' revival

The median estimate in the poll of 10 economists was 14.43%. It pegged FY23 growth at 7.2-7.6%. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast 16.2% GDP growth for the first quarter and 7.2% for the fiscal year.

m.economictimes.com

India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services) grow by 23% in June; Exports growth in 1st quarter over 25%;

India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in June 2022* are estimated to be USD 64

pib.gov.in

https://twitter.com/x/status/1546485733610905601

India's headline GDP growth figures are not translating into jobs.

Hindu Nationalist RSS Leadership Criticizes Jobless Growth in India

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Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the top decision-making body of India's RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), says that “the young generation is suffering from unemployment and the pandemic has made things even grim... We cannot turn a blind eye to unemployment. It is a crisis and it needs to be addressed.” The RSS was apparently reacting to the falling labor participation rate in India relative to Pakistan and the global averages. The RSS leadership wants the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to focus on helping small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to create jobs. RSS likes Modi government's ‘Make in India’ initiative “but it needs to be sharpened even more and get more investment.” The resolution is titled, ‘The need to promote work opportunities to make Bharat self-reliant’. The solution offered by ABPS resolution: Take agro-based local initiatives to promote rural areas and create jobs, according to Ram Madhav, a member of the RSS executive committee.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

These numbers are wrong.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Pakistan needs to export what it have in abundance. That is Educated working class, trained labor. We need to increase our diaspora. We need to learn from Indian and "Indian diaspora" living in USA, UK, ME etc. Need to follow that path.... Focus should be on Canada. It needs people. And we can provide in 400-500 thousand each year.

We need to follow China not India.

 

[Paitoo]

This is not unemployment rate. This is labor participation rate (vis a vis size of population)

I am aware. I am talking about the quoted 24.9% unemployment rate for the 15-24 age group. This is a separate statistic

 

[Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam]

This is India not Srilanka

India is a hellhole to live hence Indians leave India at the first opportunity they get.

Yeah we known which country is the hellhole to live at the moment

UN Report: Last Decade Saw 16.5 Million Pakistanis Migrate Overseas – PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network

We need to follow China not India.

Yeah for sure bro

China's economy records slowest growth since the start of 2020

China's economy has recorded its worst quarterly performance in over two years, after months of harsh Covid lockdowns wreaked havoc across the country.

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India's headline GDP growth figures are not translating into jobs.

Hindu Nationalist RSS Leadership Criticizes Jobless Growth in India

News, analysis and opinions about India, Pakistan, US, Canada, Europe, Mid East, South Asia, Silicon Valley, High Technology, Economy, Politics, World

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Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the top decision-making body of India's RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), says that “the young generation is suffering from unemployment and the pandemic has made things even grim... We cannot turn a blind eye to unemployment. It is a crisis and it needs to be addressed.” The RSS was apparently reacting to the falling labor participation rate in India relative to Pakistan and the global averages. The RSS leadership wants the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to focus on helping small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to create jobs. RSS likes Modi government's ‘Make in India’ initiative “but it needs to be sharpened even more and get more investment.” The resolution is titled, ‘The need to promote work opportunities to make Bharat self-reliant’. The solution offered by ABPS resolution: Take agro-based local initiatives to promote rural areas and create jobs, according to Ram Madhav, a member of the RSS executive committee.

Pakistanis should refrain from talking about India's unemployment rate whose own country is surviving on IMF bailout packages

After clinching deal with IMF, Pakistan plans to generate around $10bn in loans

ISLAMABAD: After striking a staff level agreement with the IMF, Pakistan has made plans to generate approximately $9 to $10 billion in loans from other multilateral creditors, including the World...

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[Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam]

You can't study if you are hungry.

India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asians have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the daily wage workers lost their livelihood and Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the South Asian nation. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan opted for "smart lockdown" that reduced the impact on daily wage earners. China, the place where COVID19 virus first emerged, is among 17 countries with the lowest level of hunger.

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From a net exporter of food grains, Pakistan have turned into a net importer of wheat, rice, tomatoes and tea. Now we know exactly who goes to the bed with empty stomach

‘Pakistan wheat import bill may hit record high’

LAHORE: A business group on Saturday warned of a record increase in country’s wheat import bill, saying repercussions of Ukraine crisis and an expected drop in domestic wheat yield would weigh...

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/15/pakistanis-told-to-drink-less-tea-amid-economic-crisis

You can't study if you are hungry.

India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asians have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the daily wage workers lost their livelihood and Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the South Asian nation. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan opted for "smart lockdown" that reduced the impact on daily wage earners. China, the place where COVID19 virus first emerged, is among 17 countries with the lowest level of hunger.

India in Crisis: Unemployment and Hunger Persist After Waves of COVID

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India makes rapid strides in improving malnutrition: UN

Rapid strides have been made by India in improving malnutrition rates, said the UN recently and added that stunting in children below five years has declined from 48 percent to 38 percent in the country between 2006 and 2016. The government has large food security and anti-poverty programmes.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/extreme-poverty-in-india-down-by-123-world-bank-paper/article65328910.ece/amp/

 

[RealNapster]

We need to follow China not India.

Your demographics, ground conditions, ground realities, human psyche, work culture etc are similar to India more then China. ..

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@RiazHaq

Brofessor sb,

As per your statistics, there are almost 5 times as many Pak emigrants as Indians. But they sent back only USD 31 billion as remittances as compared to USD 89 billion by Indians. Why?

Regards