A total of 339,611 Nepali youths left the country for foreign employment during the first five months of the current fiscal year, marking a 5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. According to the Department of Foreign Employment, the number of outbound workers could exceed 800,000 by the end of the year. Over the past five years, nearly 3.4 million Nepalis have gone abroad for work, averaging about 634,000 annually. The increase is attributed to favorable labor laws in destination countries and digitized labor permit systems. The fiscal year 2024/25 recorded the highest number of departures, with more than 839,000 permits issued.
