Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
19th
of 211 groups
All-time high
9.2%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area, 1998–2023

02468101998201020231998: 4.5 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 6 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 8 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 8.3 %2021: 8.3 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 9.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 9.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.

That places WB: Euro Area 19th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Euro Area, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 4.5%
1999 4.5% -0.8%
2000 4.6% +2.8%
2001 4.7% +2.3%
2002 4.8% +1.8%
2003 5.4% +12.4%
2004 5.1% -4.7%
2005 5.2% +0.1%
2006 5.4% +3.9%
2007 5.7% +5.7%
2008 5.8% +3.4%
2009 6.0% +2.3%
2010 6.2% +4.0%
2011 6.6% +5.3%
2012 6.6% +0.9%
2013 6.6% -0.2%
2014 6.7% +2.2%
2015 7.1% +5.0%
2016 7.3% +3.4%
2017 7.6% +3.9%
2018 8.0% +4.9%
2019 7.9% -1.3%
2020 8.3% +5.1%
2021 8.3% +0.0%
2022 8.7% +5.4%
2023 9.2% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2
2000s 5.3% 4.6% 6.0% 10
2010s 7.1% 6.2% 8.0% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.3% 9.2% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 16 Cyprus 21.6% compare
  2. 17 Canada 21.2% compare
  3. 18 Austria 20.8% compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 20.1% compare
  5. 20 Georgia 19.5% compare
  6. 21 Saint Lucia 19.2% compare
  7. 22 Singapore 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area was 9.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Euro Area ranks 19th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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