Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
68th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2023

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 2.2 %1998: 2 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 2 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2 %2021: 2 %2022: 2 %2023: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 2.0% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 68th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.2%
1998 2.0% -8.5%
1999 1.9% -8.6%
2000 2.0% +5.5%
2001 2.0% +2.6%
2002 2.1% +3.0%
2003 2.1% +2.8%
2004 1.8% -14.8%
2005 1.7% -8.3%
2006 1.7% +0.2%
2007 1.7% -0.9%
2008 1.7% +0.9%
2009 1.7% +3.3%
2010 1.8% +7.2%
2011 2.1% +11.0%
2012 2.1% +3.0%
2013 2.0% -6.8%
2014 2.1% +4.9%
2015 2.1% +1.3%
2016 2.2% +7.2%
2017 2.3% +0.3%
2018 2.2% -3.4%
2019 2.1% -4.4%
2020 2.0% -3.0%
2021 2.0% +0.3%
2022 2.0% +0.7%
2023 2.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 3
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 65 Hungary 3.8% compare
  2. 66 Mali 3.6% compare
  3. 67 Montenegro 3.6% compare
  4. 68 France 3.6% compare
  5. 69 Samoa 3.5% compare
  6. 70 Republic of Moldova 3.5% compare
  7. 71 Togo 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 68th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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