Inbound mobility rate, male in United States

United States: Inbound mobility rate, male was 6.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.3%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Inbound mobility rate, male in United States, 1999–2017

02461999200820171999: 4.3 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.7 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 6.6% for inbound mobility rate, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in United States peaked at 6.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.

United States ranks 47th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inbound mobility rate, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in United States, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 4.3%
2000 4.7% +9.9%
2001 4.6% -2.6%
2002 4.7% +2.2%
2013 4.9% +4.2%
2014 5.4% +9.2%
2015 5.9% +10.4%
2016 6.4% +8.6%
2017 6.6% +3.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2000s 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 3
2010s 5.8% 4.9% 6.6% 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 44 North Macedonia 6.9% compare
  2. 45 Mauritius 6.8% compare
  3. 46 Lithuania 6.8% compare
  4. 48 Burundi 6.6% compare
  5. 49 Armenia 6.5% compare
  6. 50 Romania 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in United States?
Inbound mobility rate, male in United States was 6.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
How does United States rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
United States ranks 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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