Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
200th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997–2016

0.511.521997200620161997: 2.2 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 0.942 %2008: 0.831 %2009: 0.803 %2010: 0.823 %2011: 0.845 %2012: 0.826 %2013: 0.646 %2014: 0.677 %2015: 0.676 %2016: 0.682 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 2.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 200th out of 218 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997 to 2016.
Year % Change
1997 2.2%
1998 1.8% -15.7%
1999 1.5% -16.2%
2000 1.6% +2.3%
2001 1.4% -13.1%
2002 1.3% -5.9%
2003 1.4% +6.5%
2004 1.3% -8.2%
2005 1.2% -7.9%
2006 1.1% -2.5%
2007 0.9% -16.2%
2008 0.8% -11.7%
2009 0.8% -3.4%
2010 0.8% +2.5%
2011 0.8% +2.6%
2012 0.8% -2.2%
2013 0.6% -21.8%
2014 0.7% +4.8%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 3
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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