Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
35th
of 211 groups
All-time high
6.8%
in 2023
All-time low
3.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 3.2 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 5.7 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 6.8% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 6.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 35th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 3.2%
1998 3.2% -0.4%
1999 3.2% +1.9%
2000 3.5% +9.8%
2001 3.6% +2.1%
2002 3.7% +1.6%
2003 3.6% -2.7%
2004 3.5% -2.4%
2005 3.6% +3.3%
2006 3.5% -4.2%
2007 3.6% +4.7%
2008 3.6% +0.6%
2009 3.7% +0.9%
2010 3.8% +4.2%
2011 4.0% +3.7%
2012 4.1% +4.3%
2013 4.3% +4.8%
2014 4.7% +8.9%
2015 5.1% +8.1%
2016 5.6% +8.7%
2017 5.8% +4.1%
2018 5.9% +1.8%
2019 6.1% +3.7%
2020 6.2% +2.0%
2021 5.7% -8.0%
2022 6.2% +7.2%
2023 6.8% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 10
2010s 5.0% 3.8% 6.1% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.7% 6.8% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 32 Portugal 13.3% compare
  2. 33 Lebanon 12.9% compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 12.5% compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 11.4% compare
  5. 36 Ireland 11.0% compare
  6. 37 Bahrain 10.8% compare
  7. 38 Burundi 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 35th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release