Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.9%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2023

01231997201020231997: 2.4 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3 %2020: 3 %2021: 3 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 2.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 33rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
1998 2.3% -3.8%
1999 2.3% -0.2%
2000 2.3% -0.7%
2001 2.2% -0.8%
2002 2.2% -3.0%
2003 2.2% +1.3%
2004 1.9% -11.9%
2005 2.0% +1.0%
2006 2.0% +2.0%
2007 2.1% +3.8%
2008 2.0% -3.8%
2009 2.2% +7.5%
2010 2.3% +5.8%
2011 2.4% +6.7%
2012 2.6% +5.3%
2013 2.6% +3.1%
2014 2.7% +2.5%
2015 2.8% +4.6%
2016 2.9% +2.7%
2017 3.0% +2.9%
2018 3.1% +2.4%
2019 3.0% -3.1%
2020 3.0% +1.9%
2021 3.0% -2.1%
2022 2.9% -0.7%
2023 2.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 3
2000s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.3% 3.1% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 30 Tunisia 7.8% compare
  2. 31 Brunei Darussalam 7.3% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 7.2% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 6.8% compare
  5. 34 Barbados 6.8% compare
  6. 35 Belize 6.0% compare
  7. 36 Cameroon 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 33rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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