Dynamics of occupational mobility: an empirical analysis based on headhunting data

Shilan Feng, Ya Tan and Liutang Gong

Economic and Political Studies, 2017, vol. 5, issue 2, 215-232

Abstract: This paper analyses occupational mobility in the labour market using survey data from a headhunting company. Four aspects of occupational mobility are discussed: the frequency of occupational mobility, cross-industry mobility, cross-ownership mobility and the influence of the macro economy on occupational mobility. The following are our findings: (1) educational level may insignificantly or negatively influence occupational mobility; (2) the younger generation is more active in the labour market; (3) although the public sector provides stable job opportunities, labour mobility in the first five years is not lower in the public sector than in the private sector; and (4) Party members are more frequently occupationally mobile.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/20954816.2017.1310795

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