Inbound mobility rate, male in Canada

Canada: Inbound mobility rate, male was 16.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
16th
of 102 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, male in Canada, 1998–2018

510151998200820181998: 3.1 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.9 %2002: 5.1 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 16 %2018: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound mobility rate, male in Canada stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Canada peaked at 16.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1998.

That places Canada 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 3.1%
1999 3.4% +10.2%
2000 3.9% +12.9%
2002 5.1% +31.2%
2007 8.3% +64.1%
2008 8.3% +0.1%
2009 8.5% +2.2%
2010 9.4% +11.2%
2011 10.4% +9.8%
2012 11.5% +10.7%
2013 12.3% +6.8%
2014 13.2% +7.6%
2015 13.7% +3.8%
2016 14.7% +7.3%
2017 16.0% +8.8%
2018 16.9% +6.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound mobility rate, male in Canada 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
2007 +64.1% 5.1% 8.3%
2002 +31.2% 3.9% 5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.1% 3.4% 2
2000s 6.8% 3.9% 8.5% 5
2010s 13.1% 9.4% 16.9% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Jordan 19.4% compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 17.7% compare
  3. 15 Austria 17.3% compare
  4. 17 Bahrain 16.0% compare
  5. 18 Czechia 14.8% compare
  6. 19 Latvia 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Canada?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Canada was 16.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1998.
How does Canada rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Canada ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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