Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 17.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 124 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 16.2 %2000: 16.6 %2001: 17 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 17.7 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 18 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 17.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2000s 17.0% 14.1% 18.4% 10
2010s 16.9% 15.4% 17.8% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
  2. 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
  4. 16 Austria 17.5% compare
  5. 17 Hong Kong (China) 14.3% compare
  6. 18 Bahrain 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland was 17.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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