Factor mobility measures the extent to which factor inputs such as land, labour, and capital can easily switch between alternative uses with no loss of efficiency.
Labour Mobility
This is the ease with which labour can move from one geographical area to another or from one occupation to another.
Types of Mobility of Labour
Geographical Mobility of Labour: This is the ease with which a worker or labourer can move from one geographical location to another to continue the same job or get a new one.
Occupational Mobility of Labour: This is the ease with which workers or labourers can move from one job to another, e.g. when a musician becomes an actress.
Factors Affecting Mobility of Labour
Cost of transportation
Climatic conditions
Ability or attitude
Accommodation problems
Family and cultural ties
Discrimination
Wage rate
Personal reasons
Language barriers
Social and economic structure
Employment prospects/age
Labour Efficiency
This is the ability of labour to increase output without increasing its quantity (i.e. the quantity of labour).
Ways by which the Efficiency of Labour can be improved