Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
55th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.8%
in 2003
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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997–2023

01231997201020231997: 2.7 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2 %2009: 2 %2010: 2 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 2 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 2.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 2.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 55th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.7%
1998 2.5% -8.8%
1999 2.3% -8.2%
2000 2.3% +2.4%
2001 2.4% +2.0%
2002 2.5% +4.2%
2003 2.8% +11.2%
2004 2.5% -11.1%
2005 2.2% -8.3%
2006 2.3% +1.6%
2007 2.1% -7.8%
2008 2.0% -4.1%
2009 2.0% -3.2%
2010 2.0% +0.6%
2011 2.1% +7.3%
2012 2.0% -4.0%
2013 1.7% -16.0%
2014 1.7% +0.3%
2015 1.6% -3.8%
2016 1.7% +4.6%
2017 1.8% +5.7%
2018 1.8% -0.7%
2019 1.8% +2.3%
2020 1.8% -0.1%
2021 2.0% +7.4%
2022 2.1% +8.2%
2023 2.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 3
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.8% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 52 Malta 4.6% compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 4.2% compare
  3. 54 Singapore 4.2% compare
  4. 55 Sri Lanka 4.2% compare
  5. 56 Tonga 4.2% compare
  6. 57 Benin 4.2% compare
  7. 58 Eritrea 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 2.2% 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 55th 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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