Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 12.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 169 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1998
All-time low
7.8%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 18.1 %1999: 15.4 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 11 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 12.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 18.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.

Palestine, State of ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 18.1%
1999 15.4% -14.9%
2000 14.6% -5.6%
2001 13.4% -8.1%
2002 12.4% -7.2%
2003 11.0% -11.5%
2004 9.5% -13.8%
2005 8.9% -6.2%
2006 8.4% -5.0%
2007 8.1% -3.4%
2008 8.0% -1.2%
2009 8.7% +8.5%
2010 7.9% -9.4%
2011 7.8% -0.9%
2012 8.8% +12.4%
2013 9.9% +12.0%
2014 11.5% +15.9%
2015 11.9% +4.2%
2016 12.9% +8.2%
2017 11.5% -11.3%
2018 12.3% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.8% 15.4% 18.1% 2
2000s 10.3% 8.0% 14.6% 10
2010s 10.5% 7.8% 12.9% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 45 Bahrain 12.7% compare
  2. 46 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
  3. 47 Uzbekistan 12.3% compare
  4. 49 Hong Kong, China 12.2% compare
  5. 50 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
  6. 51 Central African Republic 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 12.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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