Nepali Workers Shift to Japan, Eastern Europe Amid Job Boom
(MENAFN) Japan and several Eastern European nations have rapidly emerged as promising new destinations for Nepali migrant workers, according to a report released Tuesday by the Nepal Rastra Bank.
While India has historically been the primary labor market for Nepalis, and Gulf countries along with Malaysia dominated over the past two decades, current trends indicate a notable shift. The central bank report highlights a growing preference for Japan and Eastern Europe among Nepali job seekers abroad.
The number of Nepalis securing government-approved work permits for Japan nearly doubled in the first ten months of the 2024–25 fiscal year—reaching 15,247. The fiscal year began in mid-July 2024.
Nepal and Japan signed a labor agreement in 2019, officially enabling the recruitment of "specified and skilled" Nepali workers.
"Japan needs foreign workers because of demography and we have a lot of aspiring workers who want to go there for relatively higher earnings compared to Gulf nations and Malaysia," said Upendra Raj Poudel, director at Nepal’s Department of Foreign Employment, in a statement to a news agency.
Romania has also seen a sharp rise in incoming Nepali workers. According to the central bank, 18,711 Nepalis received labor permits for Romania during the same ten-month period—more than double the 8,802 recorded during the equivalent period last fiscal year.
This increase follows the signing of a labor and social protection cooperation memorandum between Nepal and Romania in October 2023.
Additionally, a growing number of Nepalis have gained approval to work in Cyprus and Malta, further diversifying the list of destinations.
Nepal has also maintained steady labor migration to South Korea since 2008.
Despite these shifts, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted that the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait remain the four primary destinations for Nepali migrant laborers.
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