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

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
72nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

00.511.521997201020231997: 1.9 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2 %2020: 2 %2021: 2 %2022: 2 %2023: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.0% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 72nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.9%
1998 1.8% -3.9%
1999 1.8% -1.2%
2000 1.7% -2.7%
2001 1.7% -2.4%
2002 1.6% -4.3%
2003 1.6% -0.5%
2004 1.4% -10.9%
2005 1.4% +0.4%
2006 1.4% +1.1%
2007 1.5% +3.2%
2008 1.4% -3.1%
2009 1.5% +7.3%
2010 1.6% +5.0%
2011 1.7% +6.6%
2012 1.8% +5.1%
2013 1.8% +1.3%
2014 1.9% +2.5%
2015 2.0% +3.2%
2016 2.0% +1.8%
2017 2.0% +2.2%
2018 2.1% +1.8%
2019 2.0% -3.2%
2020 2.0% +1.3%
2021 2.0% -3.0%
2022 2.0% +0.0%
2023 2.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 3
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.6% 2.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 69 Samoa 3.5% compare
  2. 70 Moldova 3.5% compare
  3. 71 Togo 3.5% compare
  4. 72 Italy 3.4% compare
  5. 73 Norway 3.4% compare
  6. 74 Portugal 3.3% compare
  7. 75 Germany 3.3% 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?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 2.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 72nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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