SLAMABAD: The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BoEOE), up until October 2015, registered 6,226 engineers, 1,925 doctors, 999 teachers, 3,859 accountants, 1,194 designers, 683 stenographers, 25,770 agriculturalists, 9,117 clerks, 50,992 masons, 30,309 carpenters, 28,508 electricians, 280,657 labourers, 114,534 drivers for overseas employment.
The employment trends in 2015, up until October, forced 773,869 locals to fly overseas in search of livelihood, 274,628 flew to United Arab Emirates (UAE), 7,824 flew to Bahrain, 560 flew to Iraq, 16,998 flew to Malaysia, 39,092 to Oman, 10,994 to Qatar, and 418,423 flew to Saudi Arabia.
14,050 highly qualified, 6,670 highly skilled, 322,745 skilled, 123,977 semi skilled and 306,427 unskilled workers exited the country in the incumbent year, compared with the year 2012 when 9,298 highly qualified, 4,202 highly skilled, 261,531 skilled, 104,240 semi skilled and 259,316 unskilled workers exited the country.
201,795 jobseekers from Rawalpindi, 193,804 from Lahore, 127,763 from Karachi, 87,640 from Multan, 94,333 from Peshawar, 62,897 from Malakand and 5,637 jobseekers from Quetta exited the country in the incumbent year.
401,137 workers from Punjab, 95,550 from Sindh, 177,157 workers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 6,663 workers from Balochistan, 53,653 workers from Azad Kashmir, 2,336 workers from northern areas and 37,373 workers from tribal areas exited the country in the incumbent year.
The remittances in the incumbent year, on the other hand, from United States of America (USA) in November were $231.28 million, from United Kingdom (UK) $188.88 million, from Saudi Arabia 487.28 million, from UAE $349.83 million, from Bahrain $32.27 million, from Kuwait $61.18 million, from Qatar $27.86 million, from Oman $63.12 million, from Germany $6.51 million, from France $2.11 million, from Netherland $0.39 million, from Spain $3.44 million, from Italy $2.26 million, from Greece $0.52 million, from Sweden $0.98 million from Denmark $0.96 million, from Ireland $11.88 million, from Belgium $0.37 million, from Norway $2.39 million, from Switzerland $1.42 million, from Australia $15.73 million, from Canada $13.11 million, and from Japan $0.72 million respectively.
Majority of the youth is either unemployed or under-employed which has led many to developing psychological issues and with heightened frustration, low self-esteem as a result of no job opportunities, the youth is tilting towards resolving monetary issues through violent means.
Experts revealed to Daily Times that the current pattern of employment points towards gender imbalances, serious work deficits and greater under-utilised workforce, adding that the federal government has to act quickly in addressing unemployment and create an environment, which fosters investment, entrepreneurship and market-led skill development.
They said that the government should simultaneously focus on sustainable livelihoods by recognising the fundamental rights of all workers, ensuring workplaces are free from discrimination and exploitation, facilitating social and employment protection and access to healthcare for all as well as an active dispute resolution mechanism that ensures harmonious relations between workers and employers leading to productive workplaces.