Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy, 1998–2018

012341998200820181998: 2 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy stood at 4.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy peaked at 4.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.

That places Italy 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.0%
1999 2.1% +6.4%
2000 2.2% +6.0%
2001 2.2% -1.0%
2002 2.1% -2.9%
2003 2.1% -0.3%
2004 1.6% -23.9%
2005 1.6% -2.0%
2006 1.5% -2.2%
2007 1.6% +4.9%
2008 1.6% +0.8%
2009 1.8% +11.5%
2010 2.0% +12.2%
2011 2.2% +9.9%
2012 2.5% +10.6%
2013 2.7% +8.0%
2014 3.0% +10.2%
2015 3.3% +12.7%
2016 3.7% +10.9%
2017 4.1% +10.0%
2018 4.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.0% 4.1% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 105 Israel 4.3% compare
  2. 106 Portugal 4.2% compare
  3. 107 Slovenia 4.2% compare
  4. 109 Tanzania 4.0% compare
  5. 110 Germany 3.9% compare
  6. 111 Finland 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Italy was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
How does Italy rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Italy ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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