Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
103rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area, 1997–2023

012341997201020231997: 3.2 %1998: 3 %1999: 3.1 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4.1 %2023: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area stood at 4.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area peaked at 4.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2004.

That places WB: Euro Area 103rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Euro Area, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 3.2%
1998 3.0% -5.8%
1999 3.1% +1.3%
2000 3.1% +1.1%
2001 3.1% -0.3%
2002 3.0% -3.5%
2003 3.0% +1.9%
2004 2.7% -12.6%
2005 2.8% +3.7%
2006 2.8% +2.8%
2007 3.0% +5.3%
2008 2.9% -2.6%
2009 3.1% +7.7%
2010 3.3% +6.0%
2011 3.5% +5.6%
2012 3.7% +5.1%
2013 3.8% +3.0%
2014 3.8% +1.3%
2015 3.9% +2.3%
2016 4.0% +2.5%
2017 4.2% +3.4%
2018 4.2% +0.3%
2019 4.1% -0.5%
2020 4.2% +1.9%
2021 4.1% -3.0%
2022 4.1% -0.4%
2023 4.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 3
2000s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.3% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 100 Malta 5.0% compare
  2. 101 Hungary 4.7% compare
  3. 102 Viet Nam 4.6% compare
  4. 103 Norway 4.6% compare
  5. 104 Israel 4.6% compare
  6. 105 Macau, China 4.4% compare
  7. 106 Greece 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Euro Area was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Euro Area ranks 103rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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