Global labor market: willingness to move for work 2014

This statistic shows the willingness to relocate among workers worldwide as of September 2014, by region. During the survey, 20 percent of workers in the Americas said they would be prepared to move to another state, region or province for the right job.

How far would you be prepared to move for the right job? (by region)

Characteristic	Not willing to move	Another city/town	Another state/region/province	Another continent	Within the same country/district/province	Another country
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Release date

September 2014

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of September 2014

Number of respondents

230,000+

Special properties

Workers from 31 countries, three generations and a multitude of industries and occupations

Supplementary notes

The Americas: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States

Europe, the Middle East, Africa: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand.
The source does not specify the type or date of survey.
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points or those exceeding 100 percent.

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