Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
166th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

00.250.50.7511.21997201020231997: 1 %1998: 1 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1 %2003: 1 %2004: 0.958 %2005: 0.982 %2006: 0.988 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.991 %2014: 0.947 %2015: 0.942 %2016: 0.901 %2017: 0.887 %2018: 0.903 %2019: 0.774 %2020: 0.807 %2021: 0.811 %2022: 0.88 %2023: 0.996 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 1.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 166th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.7%
1999 1.0% +0.4%
2000 1.1% +8.7%
2001 1.1% -1.8%
2002 1.0% -4.8%
2003 1.0% -2.2%
2004 1.0% -5.6%
2005 1.0% +2.5%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 1.0% +3.1%
2008 1.0% +1.2%
2009 1.1% +7.1%
2010 1.1% -0.3%
2011 1.1% +2.8%
2012 1.1% -3.0%
2013 1.0% -9.6%
2014 0.9% -4.5%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% -4.4%
2017 0.9% -1.6%
2018 0.9% +1.9%
2019 0.8% -14.3%
2020 0.8% +4.2%
2021 0.8% +0.5%
2022 0.9% +8.6%
2023 1.0% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4

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  6. 168 Philippines 0.4% compare
  7. 169 Laos 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 166th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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