Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
212th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2016

0.511.521997200620161997: 1.9 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.966 %2006: 0.936 %2007: 0.759 %2008: 0.661 %2009: 0.634 %2010: 0.645 %2011: 0.662 %2012: 0.658 %2013: 0.503 %2014: 0.535 %2015: 0.547 %2016: 0.564 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 0.6% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 212th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2016.
Year % Change
1997 1.9%
1998 1.6% -16.1%
1999 1.3% -16.4%
2000 1.3% +1.4%
2001 1.2% -14.0%
2002 1.1% -5.5%
2003 1.1% +3.8%
2004 1.0% -7.7%
2005 1.0% -7.8%
2006 0.9% -3.1%
2007 0.8% -18.9%
2008 0.7% -12.9%
2009 0.6% -4.1%
2010 0.6% +1.7%
2011 0.7% +2.6%
2012 0.7% -0.5%
2013 0.5% -23.5%
2014 0.5% +6.3%
2015 0.5% +2.2%
2016 0.6% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 3
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 212th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release