Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
167th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America, 1998–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51998200820181998: 0.299 %1999: 0.312 %2000: 0.342 %2001: 0.365 %2002: 0.343 %2003: 0.329 %2004: 0.324 %2005: 0.342 %2006: 0.345 %2007: 0.361 %2008: 0.348 %2009: 0.345 %2010: 0.329 %2011: 0.335 %2012: 0.343 %2013: 0.379 %2014: 0.396 %2015: 0.412 %2016: 0.435 %2017: 0.455 %2018: 0.445 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

United States of America ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in United States of America, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.3% +4.5%
2000 0.3% +9.5%
2001 0.4% +6.9%
2002 0.3% -6.1%
2003 0.3% -4.2%
2004 0.3% -1.4%
2005 0.3% +5.6%
2006 0.3% +0.7%
2007 0.4% +4.8%
2008 0.3% -3.6%
2009 0.3% -1.0%
2010 0.3% -4.6%
2011 0.3% +2.0%
2012 0.3% +2.3%
2013 0.4% +10.3%
2014 0.4% +4.5%
2015 0.4% +4.2%
2016 0.4% +5.6%
2017 0.5% +4.6%
2018 0.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9

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  4. 168 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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