Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.7%
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
34th
of 218 groups
All-time high
10.0%
in 1997
All-time low
4.0%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997–2016

02468101997200620161997: 10 %1998: 8.4 %1999: 7 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 5.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2016.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 10.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 34th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997 to 2016.
Year % Change
1997 10.0%
1998 8.4% -15.7%
1999 7.0% -16.4%
2000 6.8% -3.1%
2001 5.9% -13.9%
2002 5.5% -5.4%
2003 5.8% +5.4%
2004 5.5% -5.9%
2005 5.1% -7.0%
2006 4.8% -5.8%
2007 4.4% -8.3%
2008 4.2% -4.2%
2009 4.2% -1.1%
2010 4.0% -5.1%
2011 4.5% +14.0%
2012 4.6% +1.8%
2013 4.6% -0.4%
2014 5.2% +14.2%
2015 5.4% +3.6%
2016 5.7% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 7.0% 10.0% 3
2000s 5.2% 4.2% 6.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.0% 5.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 5.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release