Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Inbound mobility rate, female (%) was 16.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.3%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
14th
of 102 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Inbound mobility rate, female in Hong Kong, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 1.7 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 4 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 12 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 14 %2019: 16.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 16.3% for inbound mobility rate, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female in Hong Kong peaked at 16.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Hong Kong, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 1.7% —
2004 2.1% +23.7%
2005 2.4% +18.2%
2006 3.1% +28.7%
2007 3.4% +7.0%
2008 3.0% -11.5%
2009 3.8% +28.0%
2010 4.0% +5.2%
2011 7.2% +78.9%
2012 8.5% +18.6%
2013 9.6% +13.2%
2014 10.8% +12.4%
2015 12.0% +10.4%
2016 11.9% -0.3%
2017 12.7% +6.6%
2018 14.0% +10.0%
2019 16.3% +16.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 16.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 4.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +78.9% 4.0% 7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 1.7% 3.8% 7
2010s 10.7% 4.0% 16.3% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 11 Singapore 17.6% compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 17.4% compare
  3. 13 New Zealand 16.7% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 14.0% compare
  5. 16 Bahrain 12.9% compare
  6. 17 Lebanon 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, female in Hong Kong?
Inbound mobility rate, female in Hong Kong was 16.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for inbound mobility rate, female?
Hong Kong ranks 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,905 data points, 1997–2019
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