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

SDG: Europe: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
47th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 1.9 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 2.3% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.

SDG: Europe ranks 47th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.9%
1998 1.8% -4.3%
1999 1.8% -1.5%
2000 1.8% -2.1%
2001 1.7% -2.7%
2002 1.6% -4.5%
2003 1.6% -0.2%
2004 1.4% -11.7%
2005 1.4% -0.0%
2006 1.5% +2.6%
2007 1.5% +2.8%
2008 1.5% -3.8%
2009 1.6% +8.2%
2010 1.7% +6.8%
2011 1.8% +8.1%
2012 1.9% +7.2%
2013 2.0% +4.2%
2014 2.1% +4.4%
2015 2.2% +5.7%
2016 2.3% +4.0%
2017 2.4% +4.1%
2018 2.5% +2.5%
2019 2.4% -2.9%
2020 2.5% +1.5%
2021 2.4% -2.9%
2022 2.3% -1.4%
2023 2.3% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 3
2000s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.7% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Europe was 2.3% 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
How does SDG: Europe rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
SDG: Europe ranks 47th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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