Summary The figures provide a breakdown of highly educated Pakistanis seeking employment overseas across several professional categories.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – More than 15,000 highly educated Pakistanis have gone abroad for employment so far this year, according to documents presented in parliament.
The documents show that 15,850 highly educated Pakistanis moved abroad in 2026, compared with 28,726 in 2025 and 45,830 in 2024.
Those leaving the country include doctors, engineers, IT professionals, managers, accountants and teachers, highlighting the continued movement of skilled workers overseas.
Managers and engineers among major groups
According to the documents, 23,674 managers went abroad in 2024, followed by 9,562 in 2025 and 5,190 so far in 2026.
The number of engineers seeking employment overseas stood at 8,015 in 2024, 5,945 in 2025 and 3,605 in 2026.
Doctors, accountants and teachers
The documents show that 4,779 accountants went abroad in 2024, 4,305 in 2025 and 1,771 so far this year.
The number of doctors leaving the country stood at 3,625 in 2024, 3,795 in 2025 and 2,093 in 2026.
Meanwhile, 1,729 teachers went abroad in 2024, followed by 1,725 in 2025 and 1,457 so far this year.
The figures provide a breakdown of highly educated Pakistanis seeking employment overseas across several professional categories.
