Migration for foreign employment has changed into a major source of income for a many Nepali households. A recent report - Labour Migration for Employment: A Status Report for Nepal 2013/14 indicates that the number of migrants leaving Nepal for job is increasing every year. Over the past fiscal year 2014, in excess of what 520,000 labour permits were issued to Nepalis planning to work abroad. Malaysia will now be the number one destination country for Nepali migrants, closely followed by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait. The same report concluded that overseas employment is heavily male dominated: roughly 95 per cent of all labour permits are given to grownup males. However, other data that captures those working in India (where labour permits are not required) or those leaving to work abroad through informal channels indicate that female migration might be as high as 12 per cent of the total workforce abroad
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