Inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland

Iceland: Inbound mobility rate, male was 8.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.8%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
37th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland, 1998–2018

24681998200820181998: 2 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 4 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 3.2 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 7.4 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.

That places Iceland 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.0%
1999 1.8% -9.7%
2000 3.9% +114.4%
2001 3.9% +0.3%
2002 4.0% +3.6%
2003 4.1% +2.7%
2004 3.2% -23.3%
2006 4.6% +44.7%
2007 5.4% +17.2%
2008 4.7% -13.2%
2009 5.2% +10.2%
2010 5.4% +3.6%
2011 6.8% +27.4%
2012 8.6% +26.3%
2013 6.5% -24.7%
2014 7.4% +13.4%
2016 6.9% -6.0%
2017 7.3% +4.9%
2018 8.8% +20.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
2000s 4.3% 3.2% 5.4% 9
2010s 7.2% 5.4% 8.8% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Ireland 9.3% compare
  2. 35 Sweden 9.1% compare
  3. 36 Senegal 9.0% compare
  4. 38 Slovakia 8.6% compare
  5. 39 Bermuda 8.6% compare
  6. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Iceland was 8.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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