Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
10th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 1998
All-time low
3.3%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2019

02461997200820191997: 5.5 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 5 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 4.6% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2019.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 5.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2010.

That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 5.5%
1998 5.5% +1.2%
1999 5.5% -0.4%
2000 5.4% -1.9%
2001 5.1% -6.0%
2002 4.7% -6.9%
2003 5.0% +4.6%
2004 4.6% -6.6%
2005 4.3% -7.9%
2006 4.0% -6.5%
2007 4.0% +0.6%
2008 3.5% -12.8%
2009 3.3% -4.6%
2010 3.3% -2.3%
2011 3.4% +3.3%
2012 3.9% +16.2%
2013 4.4% +12.3%
2014 4.7% +7.2%
2015 5.1% +7.3%
2016 5.1% +0.6%
2017 5.0% -2.2%
2018 4.8% -3.1%
2019 4.6% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 3
2000s 4.4% 3.3% 5.4% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.3% 5.1% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 7 San Marino 57.9% compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 42.9% compare
  3. 9 Monaco 40.0%
  4. 10 British Virgin Islands 39.8% compare
  5. 11 Cayman Islands 37.9% compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 29.5% compare
  7. 13 Seychelles 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 4.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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