Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.8%
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
35th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 1997
All-time low
2.5%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1997–2020

01231997200820201997: 3.2 %1998: 3 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 2.8% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 3.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 35th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 3.2%
1998 3.0% -7.2%
1999 2.8% -5.7%
2000 2.6% -7.5%
2001 2.6% +0.5%
2002 2.7% +2.8%
2003 2.9% +8.9%
2004 3.0% +3.6%
2005 3.0% +0.8%
2006 3.2% +4.1%
2007 3.1% -0.7%
2008 2.9% -7.1%
2009 2.9% +0.7%
2010 3.0% +2.3%
2011 3.0% -1.1%
2012 2.8% -5.1%
2013 2.6% -9.6%
2014 2.5% -2.6%
2015 2.6% +5.9%
2016 2.6% -1.1%
2017 2.6% -2.2%
2018 2.5% -0.9%
2019 2.6% +1.3%
2020 2.8% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 3
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

  1. 32 Bulgaria 7.2% compare
  2. 33 Malawi 6.8% compare
  3. 34 Barbados 6.8% compare
  4. 35 Belize 6.0% compare
  5. 36 Cameroon 5.9% compare
  6. 37 Ireland 5.9% compare
  7. 38 Austria 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 2.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 35th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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