Inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, female was 17.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 102 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2007
All-time low
13.9%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 17 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 17.9 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 19 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 15.4 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 17.7% for inbound mobility rate, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland peaked at 19.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 17.0%
2000 17.1% +0.6%
2001 17.5% +2.5%
2002 17.3% -1.6%
2003 17.9% +3.6%
2004 18.2% +2.0%
2005 18.2% -0.2%
2006 18.8% +3.5%
2007 19.0% +0.9%
2008 13.9% -26.9%
2009 14.7% +5.7%
2010 15.4% +5.0%
2012 16.5% +6.9%
2013 16.7% +1.6%
2014 17.1% +2.4%
2015 17.3% +0.9%
2016 17.7% +2.3%
2017 17.8% +0.6%
2018 17.7% -0.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland 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
2008 -26.9% 19.0% 13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2000s 17.3% 13.9% 19.0% 10
2010s 17.0% 15.4% 17.8% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Andorra 41.5% compare
  2. 7 Qatar 30.6% compare
  3. 8 Aruba 28.3% compare
  4. 10 Austria 17.6% compare
  5. 11 Singapore 17.6% compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland?
Inbound mobility rate, female in Switzerland was 17.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for inbound mobility rate, female?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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