Inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium

Belgium: Inbound mobility rate, male was 9.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.8%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
31st
of 102 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium, 1999–2018

02.557.51012.51999200820181999: 11.4 %2000: 12 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.8 %2005: 4.9 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.

That places Belgium 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.4%
2000 12.0% +5.4%
2001 11.5% -4.3%
2002 11.8% +3.3%
2005 4.9% -58.6%
2007 5.6% +13.6%
2008 6.9% +23.3%
2009 7.7% +12.2%
2010 8.1% +4.6%
2011 8.2% +1.6%
2012 9.0% +10.4%
2013 9.6% +5.9%
2014 10.9% +14.3%
2015 10.7% -2.0%
2016 11.6% +8.0%
2017 8.2% -29.5%
2018 9.8% +19.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium 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
2005 -58.6% 11.8% 4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 8.6% 4.9% 12.0% 7
2010s 9.6% 8.1% 11.6% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Georgia 10.7% compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 10.4% compare
  3. 30 Germany 10.3% compare
  4. 32 France 9.5% compare
  5. 33 Finland 9.4% compare
  6. 34 Ireland 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Belgium was 9.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,903 data points, 1997–2019
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