INDIA: FACTS AND FIGURES


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.