It is reported that 312,836 Sri Lankans have gone abroad for work in 2024. The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment says that this is a situation that has exceeded the highest figure in 2022.
In 2024, 185,162 male workers and 127,674 female workers have gone abroad for work. The highest number of Sri Lankan workers has gone to Kuwait, which is 77,546.
51,550 workers have gone to the United Arab Emirates. In addition, statistics show that there is an increasing trend of Sri Lankans seeking jobs in countries such as South Korea, Israel and Japan.
In 2024, 7,098 Sri Lankans went to South Korea for work. In addition, 9,665 people went to Israel and 8,665 people went to Japan for work.