Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
70th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 1997
All-time low
1.6%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 2.4 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 2 %2023: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 2.0% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 2.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 70th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
1998 2.2% -8.7%
1999 2.0% -8.1%
2000 2.1% +3.1%
2001 2.1% +1.4%
2002 2.2% +3.9%
2003 2.4% +9.3%
2004 2.2% -11.0%
2005 2.0% -7.1%
2006 2.0% +1.8%
2007 1.9% -7.1%
2008 1.8% -3.5%
2009 1.8% -1.5%
2010 1.8% +1.6%
2011 1.9% +5.9%
2012 1.9% -1.2%
2013 1.6% -15.1%
2014 1.6% +0.7%
2015 1.6% -2.4%
2016 1.7% +4.1%
2017 1.7% +3.8%
2018 1.7% -1.3%
2019 1.7% +1.1%
2020 1.7% -0.4%
2021 1.8% +6.6%
2022 2.0% +7.5%
2023 2.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 3
2000s 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 67 Montenegro 3.6% compare
  2. 68 France 3.6% compare
  3. 69 Samoa 3.5% compare
  4. 70 Republic of Moldova 3.5% compare
  5. 71 Togo 3.5% compare
  6. 72 Italy 3.4% compare
  7. 73 Norway 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 70th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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