Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Ibrd Only

WB: Ibrd Only: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
162nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

00.250.50.7511997201020231997: 0.97 %1998: 0.954 %1999: 0.904 %2000: 0.907 %2001: 0.914 %2002: 0.921 %2003: 0.951 %2004: 0.922 %2005: 0.909 %2006: 0.837 %2007: 0.847 %2008: 0.82 %2009: 0.855 %2010: 0.867 %2011: 0.865 %2012: 0.866 %2013: 0.86 %2014: 0.841 %2015: 0.872 %2016: 0.909 %2017: 0.954 %2018: 0.984 %2019: 0.999 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.965 %2022: 0.998 %2023: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

WB: Ibrd Only ranks 162nd of 218 groups on this measure, 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: Ibrd Only, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% -1.6%
1999 0.9% -5.3%
2000 0.9% +0.4%
2001 0.9% +0.8%
2002 0.9% +0.7%
2003 1.0% +3.3%
2004 0.9% -3.1%
2005 0.9% -1.4%
2006 0.8% -7.9%
2007 0.8% +1.2%
2008 0.8% -3.3%
2009 0.9% +4.3%
2010 0.9% +1.4%
2011 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.8%
2014 0.8% -2.1%
2015 0.9% +3.6%
2016 0.9% +4.3%
2017 1.0% +4.9%
2018 1.0% +3.1%
2019 1.0% +1.6%
2020 1.0% +4.3%
2021 1.0% -7.4%
2022 1.0% +3.4%
2023 1.1% +6.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Ibrd Only?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Ibrd Only was 1.1% 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: Ibrd Only?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 162nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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