While six Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), namely UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman along with the east Asian nation Malaysia still take 80 percent of Nepali migrant workers annually, central and eastern European countries have emerged as new destinations for foreign jobs for Nepali migrant workers. According to the Nepal Labor Migration Report 2022, the United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Cyprus are being increasingly preferred by Nepali migrant workers for foreign employment. Similarly, Turkey in West Asia and the Maldives in South Asia also attract Nepali workers in large numbers. As wages and facilities are comparatively better in Europe than in GCC countries Nepali workers are choosing European countries over the Gulf nations. The average monthly income of Nepali workers in Gulf countries is Rs 30-40,000, and those working in European countries can earn Rs 100,000-150,000.

The report states individual labor approvals for the United Kingdom increased by a whopping 975 percent in FY 2021/22 while that of Croatia increased by 247 percent. Similarly, labor approvals for Poland and Turkey surged by 251 and 101 percent respectively.

The labor approvals issued for the Maldives increased from 2450 in 2017/18 to 6591 in 2021/22. Jordan and Malta have also seen a significant increase in the number of Nepali migrant workers going there. The rising popularity of these destinations could be due to the policy introduced by the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) in 2022, to provide individual labor approvals to workers seeking to migrate to countries like Albania, Croatia, Poland, and Romania, among others. The report shows there has also been growth in the number of labor approvals for Nepalis going to the United Kingdom. The labor approvals for the UK increased by 95 percent in 2021/22 compared to 2017/18. The increase is due to the UK's exit from the European Union, causing labor shortages and resulting in the introduction of various temporary visas by the UK government for migrant workers for seasonal jobs. The UK government data shows that 599 Nepali citizens received temporary visas in 2021 and 415 in the first quarter of 2022 for skilled and temporary work. According to the report, "between January-March 2022, Nepal ranked fourth highest among the list of source countries for seasonal workers." The report further said, "the increase in the number of labor approvals for the UK could be due to the introduction of seasonal work visas." The data of the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) correlates with the fact stated by the Nepal Labor Migration Report. According to the DoFE data, 5,997 Nepalis have reached Romania for foreign employment in the last 6 months alone while 4,256 have reached Croatia and 3,431 have reached Malta. Similarly, 2280 Nepali workers reached Cyprus for foreign jobs during the same period. Similarly, more Nepali workers are going to African countries including Mauritius and Seychelles. Official statistics show 228 Nepalis have reached Mauritius and 311 reached Seychelles in the last six months. The number of countries to which Nepalis are migrating for foreign employment has reached 150. While the government has approved 111 countries for labor migration through recruitment agencies, Nepalis are going to other than those approved after obtaining individual labor approvals. According to the report, there is variation in the pattern between men and women migration. Countries like Cyprus, Jordan, Turkey, Romania, Croatia and Malta are attractive destinations for women compared to men.