Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 5.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
5.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018

1234561999200820181999: 1.3 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 2 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.6% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy peaked at 5.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.

That places Italy 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 3.4% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.5% 5.6% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Bulgaria 6.4% compare
  2. 46 Namibia 6.1% compare
  3. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 5.8% compare
  4. 49 Republic of Moldova 5.6% compare
  5. 50 Armenia 5.5% compare
  6. 51 Niger 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy was 5.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
How does Italy rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Italy ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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