Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 48.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 124 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2016
All-time low
42.8%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2016

010203040502011201320162011: 42.8 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 44.6 %2014: 44.8 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 48.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 48.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 42.8%
2012 44.5% +4.0%
2013 44.6% +0.2%
2014 44.8% +0.4%
2015 46.9% +4.6%
2016 48.5% +3.5%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Grenada 85.2% compare
  2. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2%
  3. 4 Macau, China 52.5% compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 47.7% compare
  5. 7 Andorra 41.1% compare
  6. 8 Qatar 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 48.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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