Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 124 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2015
All-time low
16.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

051015202013201520182013: 16.1 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 19.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 16.1%
2014 18.7% +16.3%
2015 21.1% +12.8%
2016 19.8% -6.1%
2017 19.6% -1.2%
2018 19.7% +0.4%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Qatar 35.3% compare
  2. 9 Aruba 27.6%
  3. 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
  4. 12 Singapore 19.2%
  5. 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in New Zealand?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in New Zealand was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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