Labour Mobility

Question 1

Labour mobility:

Answer 1

It is the ease with which workers can move geographically and occupationally between different jobs.

Question 2

Geographically mobile:

Answer 2

If workers are geographically mobile then they can easily move between regions to find work.

Question 3

Occupationally mobile:

Answer 3

If workers are occupationally mobile then they move to a different type of job more easily.

Question 4

What will cause the labour mobility?

Answer 4

This will increase the supply of labour in the market.

Question 5

How can a government promote occupational mobility?

Answer 5

• providing training courses that allow professionals to retrain with new skills
• ensuring education is delivered in schools that provides a wide variety of skills and subjects
• monitoring sectors with increasing labour demand and implementing strategies/programmes to support this

Question 6

How can a government promote geographical mobility?

Answer 6

• improved transport systems
• improved housing markets