Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
8.3%
in 1997
All-time low
4.6%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

024681997200720181997: 8.3 %1998: 7.9 %1999: 7.7 %2000: 7.1 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 5.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 8.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 8.3%
1998 7.9% -4.0%
1999 7.7% -2.5%
2000 7.1% -8.5%
2001 6.4% -8.8%
2002 6.2% -3.5%
2003 6.1% -2.5%
2004 5.6% -8.3%
2005 5.4% -3.2%
2006 5.3% -1.3%
2007 5.3% -0.3%
2008 5.2% -2.6%
2009 5.2% +0.3%
2010 5.1% -0.9%
2011 5.1% -0.5%
2012 4.7% -8.2%
2013 4.6% -1.5%
2014 5.1% +10.9%
2015 5.4% +6.2%
2016 5.7% +4.4%
2017 5.5% -3.0%
2018 5.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 7.7% 8.3% 3
2000s 5.8% 5.2% 7.1% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 5.7% 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 2 Bermuda 224.8% compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 164.5% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 157.2% compare
  4. 5 San Marino 128.5% compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
  6. 7 British Virgin Islands 102.8% compare
  7. 8 Vanuatu 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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