Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
165th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

00.250.50.7511997201020231997: 0.918 %1998: 0.896 %1999: 0.852 %2000: 0.871 %2001: 0.841 %2002: 0.807 %2003: 0.802 %2004: 0.773 %2005: 0.779 %2006: 0.804 %2007: 0.823 %2008: 0.835 %2009: 0.899 %2010: 0.936 %2011: 1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1 %2014: 1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 0.99 %2020: 1 %2021: 1 %2022: 1 %2023: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.0% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 165th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% -2.4%
1999 0.9% -4.9%
2000 0.9% +2.3%
2001 0.8% -3.5%
2002 0.8% -4.1%
2003 0.8% -0.6%
2004 0.8% -3.7%
2005 0.8% +0.8%
2006 0.8% +3.2%
2007 0.8% +2.4%
2008 0.8% +1.5%
2009 0.9% +7.7%
2010 0.9% +4.1%
2011 1.0% +7.5%
2012 1.1% +4.5%
2013 1.0% -2.9%
2014 1.0% +1.7%
2015 1.1% +3.3%
2016 1.1% +0.2%
2017 1.1% +1.8%
2018 1.1% +2.3%
2019 1.0% -11.5%
2020 1.0% +2.1%
2021 1.0% -0.2%
2022 1.0% -0.9%
2023 1.0% +2.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 162 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
  2. 163 Libya 0.5% compare
  3. 164 Yemen 0.5% compare
  4. 165 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
  5. 166 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  6. 167 Venezuela 0.4% compare
  7. 168 Philippines 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 165th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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