Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
22nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.2%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2023

01231997201020231997: 2.7 %1998: 2.6 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 3.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 22nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.7%
1998 2.6% -5.1%
1999 2.6% +0.1%
2000 2.6% -1.2%
2001 2.5% -1.2%
2002 2.5% -2.7%
2003 2.5% +1.5%
2004 2.2% -12.9%
2005 2.2% +1.9%
2006 2.3% +2.3%
2007 2.4% +3.9%
2008 2.3% -4.0%
2009 2.4% +7.3%
2010 2.6% +5.7%
2011 2.7% +6.4%
2012 2.9% +6.2%
2013 3.0% +2.4%
2014 3.1% +2.5%
2015 3.1% +2.9%
2016 3.2% +2.4%
2017 3.3% +3.2%
2018 3.4% +1.4%
2019 3.3% -0.9%
2020 3.4% +1.5%
2021 3.3% -2.1%
2022 3.3% -0.7%
2023 3.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 3
2000s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.6% 3.4% 10
2020s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 19 Gambia 13.5% compare
  2. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3% compare
  3. 21 Kuwait 12.9% compare
  4. 22 Iceland 10.9% compare
  5. 23 Congo 10.6% compare
  6. 24 Hong Kong, China 10.5% compare
  7. 25 Albania 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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