Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
93rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1.3 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 1.6% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 93rd of 218 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.3%
1998 1.3% -2.8%
1999 1.3% -0.6%
2000 1.3% +0.8%
2001 1.2% -3.5%
2002 1.2% -4.8%
2003 1.2% +0.6%
2004 1.0% -10.8%
2005 1.1% +1.4%
2006 1.1% +1.7%
2007 1.1% +2.6%
2008 1.1% -4.4%
2009 1.1% +5.6%
2010 1.2% +5.0%
2011 1.2% +6.2%
2012 1.3% +5.3%
2013 1.3% +2.7%
2014 1.4% +3.9%
2015 1.5% +4.9%
2016 1.5% +3.7%
2017 1.6% +4.4%
2018 1.6% +2.8%
2019 1.6% -1.9%
2020 1.6% +2.1%
2021 1.6% -0.8%
2022 1.6% +1.3%
2023 1.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 3
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 93rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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