Factors affecting/Determinants of labour mobility
- The length of the training period. The longer the length of the training period, the lower the mobility of labour and the shorter the training period, the higher the mobility of labour.
- The level of skills required for a particular job. Jobs which require highly specialized skills reduce the mobility of labour but in cases where no special skills are required, the mobility of labour increases
- The degree of job security. The more the security on the job in terms of permanent employment the lower the mobility of labour. But temporary employment in form of contracts increases labour mobility.
- The level of advertisement of the job. In cases where the degree of knowledge about the existence of jobs by workers is high, mobility of labour increases. But in cases where labour lacks information about the prevailing jobs, mobility of labour reduces.
- The influence of trade unions and other professional associations. In occupations where there are restrictions on entry into certain professions for example lawyers, mobility of labour reduces and in occupations where there are no restrictions, mobility of labor increases.
- Level of education. The higher the level of education, the higher the mobility of labour and the lower the level of education, the lower the mobility of labour.
- Nature of the job. Risky jobs with high occupational hazards. For example mining, body guards, sugar cane cutting etc. discourage workers hence labour immobility, but jobs which are less risky with fewer occupational hazards tend to attract workers hence increasing labour mobility.
- The degree of specialization. The higher the level of specialization, the lower the mobility of labour and the lower the degree of specialization, the higher the mobility of labour.
- Age of the worker. Old people tend to be immobile because they have more family responsibilities and cultural attachments but young individuals tend to be mobile because of less family and cultural attachments.
- Degree of political instability. In areas which are politically stable, labour tends to be mobile as compared to areas which are politically unstable. This is because labour tends to fear to go and work in insecure places for fear of loss of life.
- Racial, tribal and religious prejudices. In occupations where there is discrimination based on such prejudices, labour tends to be immobile. But in cases where there are no such discriminations, labour tends to be mobile.
CATEGORIES Economics
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Well explained and good