Youth Migration Crisis of the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Moderated Mediation Analysis

This dataset contains survey responses collected for a study examining the determinants of youth migration among Pakistani individuals who have migrated abroad for work and study purposes. Data were collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire between September 2023 and July 2024 following institutional ethical approval and written informed consent. The dataset includes demographic information (gender, age group, country of study, study program, and academic discipline) and multi-item measures of educational factors, economic factors, social factors, political factors, COVID-19–related factors, and youth migration intention.