Inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland

Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, male was 9.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
34th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland, 1998–2018

02468101998200820181998: 4.8 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 6.9 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 9.3% for inbound mobility rate, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 34th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.8%
1999 5.0% +4.5%
2000 4.8% -3.8%
2001 5.2% +8.1%
2002 5.6% +7.3%
2003 6.3% +13.2%
2004 7.5% +18.6%
2005 7.7% +3.1%
2006 7.4% -3.9%
2007 7.9% +6.8%
2008 4.4% -44.3%
2009 7.3% +65.0%
2010 6.9% -5.0%
2014 7.1% +2.5%
2015 7.5% +6.6%
2016 8.1% +6.8%
2017 8.4% +3.7%
2018 9.3% +11.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9.3% 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 Ireland 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
2009 +65.0% 4.4% 7.3%
2008 -44.3% 7.9% 4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 2
2000s 6.4% 4.4% 7.9% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.9% 9.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Belgium 9.8% compare
  2. 32 France 9.5% compare
  3. 33 Finland 9.4% compare
  4. 35 Sweden 9.1% compare
  5. 36 Senegal 9.0% compare
  6. 37 Iceland 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Ireland was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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