Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
20th
of 201 groups
All-time high
7.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.8%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023

024681998201020231998: 3.8 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 4 %2001: 4 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7.1 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 7.4 %2023: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1998.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 20th out of 201 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, female (UIS estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 3.8%
1999 3.8% +1.2%
2000 4.0% +4.5%
2001 4.0% +1.5%
2002 4.1% +1.0%
2003 4.3% +5.5%
2004 4.2% -2.3%
2005 4.3% +2.7%
2006 4.4% +0.9%
2007 4.6% +5.8%
2008 4.6% -0.4%
2009 4.7% +2.4%
2010 4.9% +5.1%
2011 5.2% +4.9%
2012 5.3% +3.1%
2013 5.5% +2.1%
2014 5.7% +5.0%
2015 6.0% +5.1%
2016 6.3% +4.8%
2017 6.5% +3.0%
2018 6.7% +3.1%
2019 6.8% +1.6%
2020 7.1% +4.2%
2021 6.9% -2.8%
2022 7.4% +7.1%
2023 7.9% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.3% 4.0% 4.7% 10
2010s 5.9% 4.9% 6.8% 10
2020s 7.3% 6.9% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

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  2. 18 Canada 17.5% compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 15.4% compare
  4. 20 Czechia 15.2% compare
  5. 21 Cyprus 14.8% compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 14.2% compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1998.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 5,707 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release