2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1,464,295
1,479,070
1,644,439
1,850,463
2,083,223
1,005,538
1,043,555
1,205,734
1,384,094
1,629,867
New Hires
394,977
362,878
424,977
517,311
554,665
Rehires
610,561
680,677
780,757
866,783
1,075,202
458,757
435,515
438,705
466,369
453,356
Landbased Workers
Seabased Workers
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1,236,013
1,422,586
1,470,826
1,687,831
1,802,031
974,399
1,092,162
1,123,676
1,318,727
1,435,166
New Hires
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
458,575
Rehires
597,426
742,447
781,710
881,007
976,591
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
366,865
Landbased Workers
Seabased Workers
Note: Data on workers with special exit clearance and employment based immigration were included in the 2007 to
2009 deployment report.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
974,399
1,092,162
1,123,676
1,318,727
1,435,166
Saudi Arabia
275,933
291,419
293,049
316,736
330,040
193,810
196,815
201,214
235,775
259,546
Singapore
41,678
54,421
70,251
146,613
172,690
Hong Kong
78,345
100,142
101,340
129,575
131,680
Qatar
84,342
89,290
87,813
100,530
104,622
Kuwait
38,903
45,900
53,010
65,603
75,286
Taiwan
38,546
33,751
36,866
41,896
41,492
Malaysia
6,034
7,256
9,802
16,797
38,407
Italy
22,623
23,159
25,595
31,704
25,261
10 Bahrain
13,079
15,001
15,434
18,230
22,271
181,106
235,008
229,302
215,268
233,871
Other Destinations
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
458,575
Saudi Arabia
122,258
126,661
119,379
112,648
115,289
76,164
51,805
47,171
73,019
82,085
Qatar
45,209
40,713
37,209
45,070
47,078
Kuwait
15,935
21,324
27,308
35,074
43,188
Hong Kong
19,177
26,669
28,838
38,479
34,310
Taiwan
29,698
25,139
27,845
31,961
30,143
Singapore
4,488
3,916
6,544
18,068
20,838
Malaysia
1,075
1,250
2,794
6,972
12,693
Bahrain
5,094
6,038
5,353
7,481
10,528
799
501
840
4,337
6,224
57,076
45,699
38,685
64,611
56,199
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
597,426
742,447
781,710
881,007
976,591
Saudi Arabia
153,675
164,758
173,670
204,088
214,751
117,646
145,010
154,043
162,756
177,461
Singapore
37,190
50,505
63,707
128,545
151,852
Hong Kong
59,168
73,473
72,502
91,096
97,370
Qatar
39,133
48,577
50,604
55,460
57,544
Kuwait
22,968
24,576
25,702
30,529
32,098
Malaysia
7,008
9,825
25,714
Italy
4,959
6,006
19,166
21,113
24,287
26,615
23,739
Canada
6,065
9,033
10,859
10,517
13,151
10 Bahrain
7,985
8,963
10,081
10,749
11,743
129,471
190,433
189247
150,827
171,168
Other Destinations
2008
2009
2010
2011
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720 458,575
49,649
47,886
41,835
61,598
54,617
1,516
1,290
1,439
4,950
3,241
Clerical Workers
18,101
15,403
10,706
14,115
13,960
Sales Workers
11,525
8,348
7,242
8,932
9,346
123,332
138,222
154,535
Agricultural Workers
1,354
1,349
1,122
Production Workers
132,295
117,609
120,647
39,201
19,608
4,440
Total
Professional, Technical and Related Workers
Administrative and Managerial Workers
Service Workers
Others
2012
201,512 222,260
1,757
1,563
141,215 146,448
3,641
7,140
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720 458,575
142,689 155,831
50,082
71,557
96,583
Nurses Professional
11,495
13,014
12,082
17,236
15,655
13,911
11,977
8,789
12,238
14,892
10,109
9,228
9,293
10,101
10,575
8,893
9,752
8,606
9,826
10,493
9,664
7,722
8,407
9,177
9,987
6,777
5,910
5,059
8,026
9,657
Laborers/Helpers General
9,711
8,099
7,833
7,010
9,128
11,620
10,056
12,133
6,847
8,213
5,791
5,028
4,399
5,287
6,344
238,920
197,372
168,782
209,283 207,800