Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in United States of America

United States of America: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in United States of America, 1998–2023

00.10.20.31998201020231998: 0.19 %1999: 0.207 %2005: 0.207 %2013: 0.196 %2014: 0.202 %2015: 0.21 %2016: 0.224 %2017: 0.243 %2018: 0.267 %2019: 0.283 %2020: 0.292 %2021: 0.288 %2022: 0.329 %2023: 0.326 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.3% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in United States of America peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places United States of America 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in United States of America, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +8.6%
2005 0.2% -0.0%
2013 0.2% -5.3%
2014 0.2% +3.3%
2015 0.2% +4.1%
2016 0.2% +6.6%
2017 0.2% +8.2%
2018 0.3% +10.1%
2019 0.3% +5.8%
2020 0.3% +3.4%
2021 0.3% -1.3%
2022 0.3% +14.2%
2023 0.3% -1.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 8% of the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 168 Philippines 0.4% compare
  3. 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4% compare
  4. 171 Iraq 0.3% compare
  5. 172 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  6. 173 Argentina 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in United States of America?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in United States of America was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
United States of America ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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