Table 1.1:
Distribution of Annual Labour Outflows of Indian Workers for Overseas Temporary/Contract Employment by Country of Destination: 1990-2002
|
Country |
Bahrain |
Kuwait |
Oman |
Saudi Arabia |
UAE |
Others |
Total |
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990 |
6782 |
1077 |
34267 |
79473 |
11962 |
10004 |
143565 |
|
1991 |
8630 |
7044 |
22333 |
130928 |
15446 |
13508 |
197889 |
|
1992 |
16458 |
19782 |
40900 |
265180 |
60493 |
13971 |
416784 |
|
1993 |
15622 |
26981 |
29056 |
269639 |
77066 |
19974 |
438338 |
|
1994 |
13806 |
24324 |
25142 |
265875 |
75762 |
20476 |
425385 |
|
1995 |
11235 |
14439 |
22338 |
256782 |
79674 |
30866 |
415334 |
|
1996 |
16647 |
14580 |
30113 |
214068 |
112644 |
26162 |
414214 |
|
1997 |
17944 |
13170 |
29994 |
214420 |
110945 |
29951 |
416424 |
|
1998 |
16997 |
22462 |
20774 |
105239 |
134740 |
54952 |
355164 |
|
1999 |
14905 |
19149 |
16101 |
27160 |
79269 |
42968 |
199552 |
|
2000 |
15909 |
31082 |
15155 |
58722 |
55099 |
61402 |
243182 |
|
2001 |
16382 |
39751 |
30985 |
78048 |
53673 |
59825 |
278664 |
|
2002 |
20807 |
4859 |
41209 |
99453 |
95034 |
62611 |
323973 |
Source: Ministry of Labour, Government of India
Note:
The above figures relate to the number of Indian workers who obtained emigration clearance from the Protector General of Emigrants.