What is the largest reason for people to migrate in the country? The reason would surprise you

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics conducts Labor Force Survey every few years which among other things measures if people are migrating and why.

The largest reason to migrate in Pakistan is marriage , cited by 40% of the people. Among females this is the reason cited by 60%

Even for males who are above the age of 30 , job as a reason to migrate is around 30%

Gallup Pakistan Digital Analytics has created a dashboard on the LFS 2025 which can be accessed here