Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 217 groups
All-time high
1.8%
in 1997
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997–2023

00.511.521997201020231997: 1.8 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 10th of 217 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.8%
1998 1.6% -10.3%
1999 1.5% -8.4%
2000 1.5% -1.6%
2001 1.4% -3.2%
2002 1.3% -5.6%
2003 1.4% +2.1%
2004 1.2% -8.6%
2005 1.2% -5.2%
2006 1.1% -3.6%
2007 1.1% -3.9%
2008 1.1% -2.4%
2009 1.0% -2.9%
2010 1.0% -1.5%
2011 1.1% +11.5%
2012 1.2% +1.6%
2013 1.4% +22.3%
2014 1.6% +10.5%
2015 1.5% -1.2%
2016 1.7% +11.6%
2017 1.6% -9.5%
2018 1.5% -4.8%
2019 1.4% -6.4%
2020 1.2% -10.9%
2021 1.2% -0.8%
2022 1.2% -0.7%
2023 1.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 3
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 7 British Virgin Islands 3.4% compare
  2. 8 Bahrain 3.3% compare
  3. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 3.2% compare
  4. 10 Jordan 2.7% compare
  5. 11 Niger 2.6% compare
  6. 12 Qatar 2.3% compare
  7. 13 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 10th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 4,618 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release