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Mobility

Last update : 29.11.2024

Definition

Ability of an individual to move and adapt to a new occupational or educational environment, or to alternate between employment and education or training.

Comment
  • Mobility can be geographic or functional (a move to a new post in a company or to a new occupation, a move between employment and education);
  • it enables individuals to acquire new skills and so increase their employability.
Source: Cedefop (2023) "Terminology of European education and training policy: A selection of key terms"