As of 2022, approximately 128 thousand Pakistani citizens left the country to work in the United Arab Emirates. This was followed by over 101 thousand Bangladeshi migrants, who resettled to the UAE.
Labor migration flow from selected Asian countries to the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by country of origin
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Asian Development Bank. (June 1, 2023). Labor migration flow from selected Asian countries to the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880782/uae-labor-migration-flow-selected-asian-countries/
Asian Development Bank. "Labor migration flow from selected Asian countries to the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880782/uae-labor-migration-flow-selected-asian-countries/
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Asian Development Bank. "Labor Migration Flow from Selected Asian Countries to The United Arab Emirates in 2022, by Country of Origin (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880782/uae-labor-migration-flow-selected-asian-countries/
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