A lot of Keralites migrate to oil-abundant West Asian countries like Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS/File Photo) A lot of Keralites migrate to oil-abundant West Asian countries like Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS/File Photo)Compared to 2014, a significant decline in the number of people going overseas for work from Kerala has been registered last year, according to a report in the Mint newspaper. According to the report, this is the first time the number has gone down since CDS started conducting the migration survey in 1998. Most of them reside in oil-abundant West Asian countries like Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2017 12:11 UTC