Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.9%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
40th
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018

24682000200920182000: 3 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 5 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal is 7.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 267.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 7.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 40th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 3.0%
2002 4.0% +32.3%
2003 3.9% -2.4%
2004 4.1% +5.9%
2005 4.5% +9.2%
2006 4.6% +4.1%
2007 4.9% +5.3%
2008 2.1% -56.1%
2009 2.4% +13.9%
2010 2.9% +17.4%
2011 3.4% +17.2%
2012 4.7% +40.8%
2013 3.9% -17.4%
2014 4.1% +4.8%
2015 5.0% +21.8%
2017 6.4% +27.8%
2018 7.9% +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.1% 4.9% 9
2010s 4.8% 2.9% 7.9% 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Finland 8.1% compare
  2. 38 Slovak Republic 8.0% compare
  3. 39 Iceland 8.0% compare
  4. 41 Senegal 7.6% compare
  5. 42 Sweden 7.2% compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Portugal was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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